1、答题前,务必在答题纸上填写准考证号和姓名,并将核对后的条形码贴在指定位置上,在答题纸反而清楚地填写姓名。第卷(共103分)Listening ComprehensionSection A Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will
2、be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. 2 liters. B. 13 liters. C. 26 liters. D. 52 liters.2. A. In an English class. B. In a swimming pool
3、. C. On a bus. D. In a sporting goods store.3. A. By bus. B. By underground. C. By taxi. D. By car.4. A. Doctor and patient. B. Teacher and student. C. Employer and Employee. D. Salesman and customer.5. A. Have a lesson. B. Take a test. C. See a film. D. Go to bed.6. A. Difficult. B. Memorable. C. U
4、ninteresting. D. Worthwhile.7. A. She wants a bottle of juice. B. Shed like some alcohol.C. The red wine in this bar is perfect. D. The location of the bar is unknown.8. A. An excellent rsum. B. An entry form. C. A job offer. D. The position of system engineer.9. A. Its famous. B. Its professional.
5、C. Its expensive. D. Its cheating.10. A. The 26-month-old baby is always busy watching videos.B. TV and videos may hurt a childs language development.C. Nothing can replace parents in kids language development.D. Children usually watch TV too passively to learn something.Section B In Section B, you
6、will hear one longer conversation and two short passages, and you will be asked several questions on each of the conversation and the passages. The conversation and the passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers o
7、n your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following dialogue.11. A. Encouraging. B. Dishonest. C. Interesting. D. Nervous.12. A. How to start his own business. B. How to develop a real interest. C. How to speak
8、to a woman bravely. D. How to balance his study and work.13. A. He has too loose a schedule. B. He loves the feeling with students.C. He is dissatisfied with his current job. D. He wants to determine his future development.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Kids threw
9、litter everywhere. B. The camp director gave rude orders.C. Some mysterious plastic litter was found. D. Kids joint efforts led to a clean camp.15. A. By taking pictures of litter he picked up.B. By sharing photos of the terribly dirty planet.C. By keeping a record of crowdsourced cleaning-up.D. By
10、inspiring kids to pick up five pieces of litter every day.16. A. There is strength in numbers. B. Birds can help to pick up litter.C. Litter is artistic and approachable. D. More straws should be used in the caf.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following passage.17. A. To enable students to
11、reject violence. B. To help students face struggles more properly.C. To improve students health. D. To eliminate poverty more effectively.18. A. How to calm down by talking to experts. B. How to clear their mind throughout the day.C. How to make their teachers happy. D. How to respond to situations
12、better.19. A. More students dropped out last year. B. There is less bad behavior on campus.C. Students are less responsible for their study. D. More students are willing to be sent to the office.20. A. Its effect remains to be seen. B. Everyone can benefit from it.C. It helps to get rid of poverty t
13、o some extent. D. There is enough evidence to show its significance.II. Grammar and VocabularySection A Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form.
14、 of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.On the morning of September 11, 2001, computer sales manager Michael Hingson , who is blind , went early to his office on the 78th floor of the North Tower of the World Trade Center to prepare for a meeting . As Michael
15、 worked , his guide dog , a Labrador retriever _21_(name) Roselle, dozed by his feet.At 8:46 a.m, a tremendous boom rocked the building , eliciting screams throughout the floor . Michael grabbed Roselle , trusting that the dog _22_(lead) out of the danger, and they navigated their way to a stairwell
16、. “Forward,” Machael instructed , and they descended the first of 1,463 steps to the lobby._23_ about ten floors , the stairwell grew crowded and hot ,and the fumes from jet fuel had made it hard to breathe. When a woman became crazy , yelling that they wouldnt make it. Roselle accompanied the woman
17、 _24_she finally petted the dog , calmed herself , and kept walking down the stairs. Around the 30th floor, firefighters started passing Michael on their way up . Each one stopped to offer him assistance. He declined but let Roselle be petted, _25_ (provide) many of the firefighters with _26_ would
18、be their last experience of unconditional love.After about 45 minutes ,Michael and Roselle reached _27_ booby ,and 15 minutes later ,they emerged outside to a scene of chaos . Suddenly the police yelled for everyone to run as the South Tower began to collapse. Michael kept a tight grip on Roselles h
19、arness , using voice and hand commands, as they ran to a street opposite the crumbling tower . The street bounced like a trampoline , and “a deafening roar” like a hellish freight train filled the air. Hours later , Michael andRoselle made it home safely . At that moment , they thought they were _28
20、_(lucky ) in the world.In 2004, Roselle developed a blood disorder , _29_ prevented her from guiding and touring . She died in 2011. “ I _30_ (have) many other dogs ,” Mechael wrote , “but there is only one Roselle.” Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be
21、 used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. evidence B. significantly C. completely D. effective E. removeF. applicable G. beneficial H. environment I. assess J. influence K. purifyCan Indoor Plants Really Purify the Air?Plants are very important to human life. Through photosynthes
22、is (光合作用), they transform carbon dioxide into fresh oxygen. They are said to _31_ toxins from the air we breathe but is this true?One famous NASA experiment, published in 1989, found that indoor plants can clean the air by removing cancer-causing pollutants like formaldehyde and benzene. Later resea
23、rch has found that soil micro-organisms in potted plants also play a part in cleaning indoor air.Based on this research, some scientists say house plants are _32_ air purifiers, and the bigger and leafier the plant, the better. “The amount of leaf surface area can _33_ the rate of air purification,”
24、 says Bill Wolverton, a former NASA research scientist who conducted that 1989 plant study.Other experts, however, say the _34_ that plants can effectively accomplish this feat is far from conclusive.“There are no definitive studies to show that having indoor plants can _35_ increase the air quality
25、 in your home,” says Luz Claudio, a professor of environmental medicine and public health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Theres no question that plants are capable of removing volatile chemical toxins from the air “under laboratory conditions,” according to Claudio. But in the real
26、world in your home or in your office space the notion that putting a few plants together can _36_ your air doesnt have much hard science to back it up.Most research efforts to date, including the NASA study, placed indoor plants in small, sealed environments in order to _37_ how much air-purifying p
27、ower they have. But those studies arent really _38_ to what happens in a house, says Stanley Kays, a professor of horticulture at the University of Georgia.In many cases, the air in your home _39_ turns over that is, exchanges places with outdoor air once every hour. “In most instances, air exchange
28、 with the outside has a far greater effect on indoor air quality than plants,” Kays says.Many people may be disappointed by what Kays said, but the professor also made it clear that he believes house plants are _40_ they are not only pleasant living companions, but also provide a number of health be
29、nefits. Studies have shown plants can knock out stress by calming the sympathetic nervous system, and can also make people feel happier. More research shows spending time around nature has a positive effect on a persons mood and energy levels.III. Reading Comprehension For each blank in the followin
30、g 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.Its a high-risky, multibillion-dollar industry with tight deadlines, demanding customers and lives in danger.The business is 41 . And its booming.The number of jobs f
31、or translators and interpreters doubled in the past 10 years while their wages steadily 42 before, during and after the recession. During a period of stagnating (停滞的) wages across the labor market, the language-service industry with its 50,000 jobs is a 43 spot in the jobs outlook.Lillian Clementi is a French translator working in corporate communicat
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