本試卷分第Ⅰ卷（選擇題）和第Ⅱ卷（非選擇題）兩部分。滿分150分；時間120分鐘。

第Ⅰ卷（選擇題，共90分）

第一部分 聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）

第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）

聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A，B，C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。

1. What are they talking about?

A. The radio. B. The weather.

C. The weekend.

2. How does the man prefer to go to work?

A. Driving. B. Taking a bus.

C. Walking.

3. Where did the conversation possibly take place?

A. In a bedroom. B. In a living room.

C. In a bathroom.

4. To whom is the woman speaking?

A. Her boss. B. Her husband.

C. A policeman.

5. What does the man mean?

A. Only one seat was empty.

B. One of the students was absent from the lecture.

C. The lecture was so interesting that the lecture-room was full of

people.

第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）

聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題。從題中所給的A，B，C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題。每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。

聽第6段材料，回答第6至8題。

6. What is the woman good at?

A. Law. B. Teaching.

C. Officer.

7. How long will the girl work altogether?

A. 4.5 months B. 3.5 months.

C. Just 5 months.

8. What can we learn from the end of the interview?

A. The woman cant get the job.

B. The woman must take another interview.

C. The woman will work full-time.

聽第7段材料，回答第9至11題。

9. What are they talking about?

A. Visiting the museum. B. Sightseeing.

C. Collecting coins.

10. Why does not the man want to go to the museum?

A. Because he isnt interested in the museum.

B. Because he isnt interested in birds.

C. Because he isnt interested in coins.

11. What does the man want to see most when going to the island?

A. Some plants. B. Some birds.

C. Some flowers.

聽第8段材料，回答第12至14題。

12. Where does this conversation most probably take place?

A. In a kitchen. B. In a hotel.

C. In a restaurant.

13. Whats the womans tone（語氣）in the conversation?

A. Complaining. B. Worrying.

C. Surprising.

14. What will the man do next?

A. Paying back the womans money.

B. Bringing the food back to the kitchen.

C. Calling his manager.

聽第9段材料，回答第15至17題。

15. Whats the probable relationship between the speakers?

A. Husband and wife. B. Father and daughter.

C. Mother and son.

16. Which is true about today?

A. Neither of them prefer to stay at home.

B. Its Childrens Day.

C. There will be a lot of parties in the evening.

17. What can we learn from the conversation?

A. The circus（馬戲團）is leaving the town.

B. The man must enjoy football very much.

C. Theres always too much traffic in town.

聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。

18. Whats the speakers purpose in this talk?

A. To introduce some political thinkers.

B. To tell how the course is organized.

C. To explain how to write the paper.

19. When will the speaker come to discuss papers?

A. Before class on Tuesday.

B. Over the weekend.

C. On Thursday and Friday afternoon.

20. What must the students do with the papers that are returned on Thursday?

A. Rewrite it. B. Present it to the class.

C. Discuss the papers.

第二部分 英語知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）

第一節(jié) 單項選擇（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）

21. We finally arrived at Taipin, ＿＿＿ town not far from ＿＿＿ earthquake centre.

A. a; the B. a; an

C. the; the D. the; an

22. The gun ＿＿＿ by accident in a crowded street.

A. went off B. went by

C. went out D. went down

23. The teacher felt very tired after he had a ＿＿＿ lesson.

A. three hours B. three-hour

C. three-hours D. three hours

24. Each is welcome! Youll have to come to my office ＿＿＿ youve got it.

A. after B. until

C. when D. unless

25. You should try to avoid ＿＿＿ your pen and notebook here.

A. forget to bring B. to forget to bring

C. forgetting to bring D. forgetting bringing

26. I said it was Tuesday, but ＿＿＿ it was Monday.

A. in fact B. as a result

C. in other words D. so that

27. — What did I say, John?

— Sorry, Mr Zhang. I ＿＿＿ about the last problem.

A. thought B. was thinking

C. am thinking D. have thought

28. I will visit the factory this weekend ＿＿＿ we spent our last summer vacation.

A. when B. that

C. which D. where

29. He has not got a job yet and its not ＿＿＿ he will get one.

A. likely B. easily

C. nearly D. mostly

30. — Shall we go to the library together?

— ＿＿＿ Ill borrow a book by Shakespeare.

A. Of course not. B. Id rather you didnt.

C. Go ahead. D. Why not?

第二節(jié) 完形填空 （共20小題；每小題l.5分，滿分30分）

On the way back from work, there would always be a homeless man standing at the exit of the freeway. I would remember to

31 any spare change. Every time I saw him as I 32 the ramp（坡道）, a feeling of joy would come over me. Id quickly rolled down my window and 33 him the coins. Sometimes the 34 light would be on for a minute and we would ask each other about our day. His 35 would always be the same. “Im blessed（幸福的）!” It 36 me that even in his situation of being homeless he was so 37 , and his answer would remind me of how blessed I was with a home and a job to 38 money for my kids.

39 one day I was called into my boss office and was told that I was being laid off（下崗）. A feeling of 40 flooded me all day. I didnt remember to give change to him! I wasnt feeling the joy as I got off the ramp, 41 he was there as usual. He set his eyes on me, while still 42 and waving at others. Id hoped to 43 the green light, but I missed it. While I was waiting for the red light to turn, he walked 44 to my car. He had a big smile when he looked at me straight in the 45 and said, “Today I will give you a dollar.” He then 46 into his pocket and pulled out a dollar bill. I burst into 47 . I wanted to jump out of my car and hug him!

That day he gave me more than a dollar bill; he 48 me a valuable lesson. No matter what material things are taken from you, no one can take away your choice to be 49 . Every time Im faced with 50 , I think of the homeless man and remember that I am blessed.

31. A. borrow B. make C. gather D. lend

32. A. came off B. came by C. came from D. came into

33. A. sent B. gave C. promised D. paid

34. A. green B. front C. traffic D. red

35. A. excuse B. answer C. reason D. voice

36. A. shocked B. changed C. frightened D. excited

37. A. serious B. friendly C. positive D. kind

38. A. cover B. afford C. contain D. provide

39. A. But B. And C. Since D. When

40. A. pity B. regret C. warmth D. worry

41. A. until B. though C. before D. after

42. A. crying B. waiting C. smiling D. joking

43. A. catch B. turn C. see D. stop

44. A. through B. over C. by D. away

45. A. heart B. glasses C. eyes D. window

46. A. reached B. went C. took D. looked

47. A. laughter B. excitement C. encouragement D. tears

48. A. gave B. taught C. showed D. told

49. A. independent B. careful C. joyful D. attractive

50. A. accidents B. disadvantages C. situations D. challenges

第三部分 閱讀理解（共10小題；每小題2分，滿分20分）

A

Dr Wiseman started “The laugh lab” project in September 2010. It is the largest study of humor. Many people are invited to log on the laugh lab website, give a few personal details, tell their favorite jokes and judge the jokes told by other people.

The project will last for a year, and the organizers hope to finally discover the worlds funniest joke. But there is also a serious purpose. The researchers want to know what people from different nations and cultures find funny. And they want to find out the differences between men and womens sense of humor. The idea is that if we want to understand each other, we have to find out what makes us laugh.

This is a subject that has long interested psychologists and philosophers. Most of the time, people are not completely honest. We do things that society expects us to do and say things that help us get what we want. But laughing cannot be controlled. When we laugh, we tell the truth about ourselves.

By May 2011 over 10, 000 jokes had been submitted（提交）. This gave the scientists enough evidence（證據(jù)）to make early conclusions. It seems that men and women do have different senses of humor.

“Our findings show the major differences in the ways in which men and women use humor,” said Dr Wiseman. “Men use humor to appear superior（優(yōu)越）to others, while women are more skilled in languages and prefer word play.”

Researchers also found that there was really such a thing as a national sense of humor. The British enjoy what is usually called “toilet humor”. And the French like their jokes short and sharp:

“Youre a high-priced lawyer. Will you answer two questions for $ 500?”

“Yes. Whats the second question?”

The Germans are famous for not having a sense of humor. But the survey found that Germans were more likely to find submitted jokes funny than any other country. Perhaps that proves the point: Is this joke funny? I dont know, but lets say yes, just to be safe.

Dr Wiseman and his workmates also submitted jokes created by computer. But none of those who took part in the survey found any of them amusing. Computers already seem like they can do everything. At least they should leave the funny thing to us.

51. Whats the purpose of “The laugh lab” project?

A. To know what makes people laugh.

B. To find the funniest joke in European countries.

C. To know what funny people are from different nations and cultures.

D. To find out the differences between men and womens sense of humor.

52. The writer gave the examples of the British, the French and the Germans to ＿＿＿ .

A. prove that the Germans have no sense of humor

B. prove that the British people have a sense of “toilet humor”

C. show that the French people have a better sense of humor

D. show that people from different nations have different senses of humor

53. What is the main idea of the 4th and 5th paragraphs?

A. Men and women have similar senses of humor.

B. Men and women have different senses of humor.

C. Scientists have collected enough evidence to make conclusions.

D. About 10,000 jokes have been submitted from September 2010 to May 2011.

54. What can we infer from the passage?

A. Most of the people all over the world are completely honest.

B. Psychologists and philosophers take interest in the project.

C. People tell the truth about themselves only when they laugh.

D. Ordinary people are not interested in the project at all.

B

“I was surprised the train was still there, to tell you the truth,” said Christian Riddle, 28, slightly out of breath and looking more than a little easy, as he leaned into a leather seat. Missing the train would have meant a half-hour wait for Mr Riddle, who considered the secret minute policy “pretty cool.” For a tourist rushing to catch a train, a minute can mean the difference between dinner with the family and food in the microwave.

What most passengers do not realize is that their minute is already there. Every train that starts from New York City — about 900 a day — leaves a minute later than planned. If the timetable says 8:14, the train will actually leave at 8:15. The 12:48 is really the 12:49. In other words, if you think you have only a minute to get that train — well, relax. You have two.

The minute, published only in private timetables for employees, is meant as a period for people who need the extra time to get onto the train. “If everyone knows they get an extra minute, theyre going to waste time,” explained Anders, a spokeswoman for the Railroad. Told of this article, Ms Anders laughed. “Dont blow our cover!” she said.

The railroad industry exactly helped invent the idea of standard time, and time zones（時區(qū)）were established in the United States in the 1880s, 35 years before they were written into the law. Although most tourists knew their train would start by the accurate（準確的）minute, the trains quickly made up the minute: at all other stops.

The kind minute does not exist at railroads in Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, or San Francisco. But in New York, railroad fans said, the secret minute dates back ten years.

55. Which is the writer most probably in favor of ?

A. The writer is strongly against the secret minute.

B. The secret minute is necessary for tourists.

C. The secret minute should be called off for tourists.

D. The secret minute should be kept only in New York.

56. What do we know from the text?

A. Trains from New York will leave later than the timetable.

B. The secret minute had been written into American law.

C. The secret minute still exists at the railroads in Chicago.

D. All American railroad timetables include the secret minute.

57. What is the best title for the text?

A. Riddles train experience.

B. The advantage of the secret minute.

C. The history of the secret minute.

D. The secret New York minute.

C

I didnt have many friends growing up. I didnt realize what I had missed until I met Alicia. We met in a history class in my freshman year of college. The first time we hung out, she asked me a question: “If you were in a sinking boat, would you try to fix it or just build a new one?” I admitted I was a little displeased with the question; I didnt know how big the boat was, or how much water was in it. I never gave her a straight answer! But our friendship began.

We went roller-skating and jogging, killed time in the rooms and studied together in coffee shops. To everyones surprise, we both talked 100 miles an hour. People even thought we were sisters. I really loved having a best friend.

Although we both had much in common, we were often very different from each other. Slight difference of opinion quickly turned into heated discussions, and it seemed to take a lot of work to keep up the relationship. With complaints and arguments（爭執(zhí)）going into our ears, we both even wanted to stop. I have to admit that if it had been up to me, our friendship would have ended.

But Alicia saw something in me that was worth keeping. I know she drank more of her pride than I did. Now, Im extremely glad we worked things out. She is my closest friend. Even though we work on life from entirely different worldviews, we often find ourselves attending to the needs of each other and seeing results only God could reach. What an amazing life lesson God has taught us about unity（團結(jié)） and forgiveness! Now, our different opinions are easy to laugh about. She can eat her vanilla while I have my chocolate.

58. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph imply that ＿＿＿ .

A. they have different tastes

B. they have no arguments

C. they dont care about their different opinions

D. the writer likes chocolate much more than Alicia

59. What can we learn from the text?

A. They never quarreled about anything.

B. Their friendship ended after heated discussions.

C. Alicia gave in more to the writer than the writer did.

D. Alicia didnt answer the question in a straight way.

60. Which of the following statements is true about the author?

A. She got nothing from Alicia.

B. She respected their friendship more.

C. She learned how to forgive others.

D. She didnt find a way to work things out.

第Ⅱ卷（非選擇題，共60分）

第四部分 寫作（共四節(jié)，滿分60分）

第一節(jié) 單詞拼寫（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）

61. I trust him ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿（完全地）. So would anyone who knew him.

62. He ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿（承認）that his comprehension was weak.

63. The city ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿（含有）schools of art, law, medicine and science.

64. We must train them to think ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿（獨立）.

65. This ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿（關系）between them seemed strange to him.

66. If you want to catch that train wed better set off for the station

i .

67. The mountain is c with snow all the year round.

68. You can buy them at a store a short d from our school.

69. I deeply a your kindness in coming so far to meet me.

70. Instead of c on good cars, Lynn and his group started to expand overseas.

第二節(jié) 閱讀表達（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）

A 6-year-old Colorado boy, Falcon, who is believed to have floated with a balloon, giving rise to ground and air searches, has been found alive.

The balloon landed near Keenesburg, Colorado, about 60 miles from its starting point. People across the world watched Thursday as the homemade helium balloon floated 7,000 feet over eastern Colorado for more than an hour and a half. His brother said he saw Falcon get into the balloon on Thursday morning. The balloon, about 20 feet long and 5 feet high, appeared to be similar to a party balloon. It had been tied to the family home, the County Mayors Department said, and the boy got into it Thursday morning and untied the rope.

But the boy was not in the ballon when it made a soft landing at 1:35 p.m. Shortly after the landing, the police made a ground search. “Im very confident we will find him. I think its a matter of him being a little scared,” the County Office spokeswoman said. “Maybe hes not ready to be found.” However, a little while later, Falcon turned up at home.

Falcon said he was hiding in a box in the attic（閣樓）while the police were searching for him. “I played with my toys and took a nap,” Falcon told a group of reporters outside his home Thursday afternoon. When asked by the police why he didnt respond, the boy replied, “My father said we did this for the show.”

71. What day was it when Falcon disappeared? (within 3 words)

72. Whats the size of the balloon ? (within 8 words)

73. What time did the balloon land? (within 3 words)

74. Where was Falcon while people were looking for him? (within 8 words)

75. Why didnt Falcon respond? (within 10 words)

第三節(jié) 短文改錯（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）

Long, long before, people didnt cook food. They did not know what to do it at all. When they killed animal, they often did not even take the skin off them before they eat them. Some of us believe that it was forest fire that introduced man by the act of cooking. Forest fires were sometimes started by storms or people ran away from the burnt areas. And they returned when the fire had been gone out. Some animals happened to be cooking and found more tasty.

第四節(jié) 書面表達（滿分25分）

Man: Happy Earth Day!

Earth: Thank you, but only on April 22nd may people think of me!

上面是人類與地球的一個簡短對白。請根據(jù)對白，結(jié)合實際，以“Make Every Day Earth Day”為題寫一篇短文。

提示：1. 地球的現(xiàn)狀和存在的問題；2. 人們在“地球日”這天用什么行動關愛地球；3. 你的建議。

注意：詞數(shù)120左右。

Make Every Day Earth Day