1、每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题。每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6Why does the man ask the woman to come to his office?ATo call Mr. Roy BTo book two tickets CTo talk about the report7When will the woman probably go to the concert with the man
2、s wife?AOn Thursday night BOn Tuesday night COn Wednesday night听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8Where is Eriks hometown?ABy the seaside BTo the north of London CIn the Northeast of England9How long does it take to go to London by train?ATwo hours BOne hour CHalf an hour听第8段材料，回答第 10至 12题。10What is the probable relat
3、ionship between the speakers?ABoss and employee BWife and husband CFellow workers11Why did John quit his job?AHe wanted to get a higher pay BThe boss was too hard on him CHe had been working there too long12What do the speakers think of John?ANice BMean CAmbitious听第9段材料，回答第 13至 16题。听第 10段独白,回答第 17至
4、20题。第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共1 5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。 AWhen Rebecca Saxon was diagnosed with cancer at the young age of 27, she thought her life was over. But in her darkest hour, inspiration struck and she found a way of turning her disaster into advantage.F
5、ollowing her cancer treatment, Rebecca launched a successful business Something Blue Bridal Shoes，which is about wedding shoes for brides.Rebecca, from London, England, says: I started doing sketches of wedding shoes with blue soles when I was halfway through my cancer treatment. I had a hit a real
6、low and was going through that whole Will I live or die? situation. But I decided that I was going to pick myself up and fight this cancer. The sketches were my release and the way I got through the many hours spent in a hospital room.“ I had no idea what was going to happen to me. But I knew I had
7、to be positive if I was going to overcome this treatment. I told myself this was not going to be the end for me. I decided to channel my negative feelings and start drawing.“I had always loved fashion and when I was younger. Several of my friends were getting married at the time so weddings were ver
8、y much in the air. So initially, I would be drawing designs for bridal gowns and other garments.“But then I started sketching wedding footwear - designing shoes with distinctive, blue soles which were super comfy too. I thought it would be a lovely way of integrating the something old, something new
9、, something borrowed, something blue tradition.“Drawing really helped me deal with my treatment. Rebecca was given the all-clear in August 2011.With the encouragement of her entrepreneur boyfriend, Mike Bandar, she then turned her dreams into her reality and set up Something Blue Bridal Shoes. Each
10、brand shoe from the collection has a blue sole, predicting the age-old tradition of what a bride should wear at her wedding for good luck.BForget wearing your heart on your sleeve. Its your hair that reveals what youre really like.If you want to show your goal-set side, go for a high ponytail. Peopl
11、e with this hairstyle tend to be results-driven and logical, according to Jean Haner, a US expert in face reading who wrote The Wisdom of Your Face. When she first came out as an actress, Li Bingbings looks were often described as fragile, partly because of her long locks. But now, her polished high
12、 ponytail has convinced everyone that she is unstoppable and will go to any lengths to achieve her goals.Wavy hair is attractive to many. But if you have curly hair and all you want to do is straighten it, this usually means your life is too chaotic（混乱） and you need to calm down. US singer Taylor Sw
13、ift is a perfect example of this kind. By making hair straight, shes controlling its intensity and giving herself a sense of calmness, according to Cosmopolitan magazine. She may have decided to enjoy herself for a moment after all the ups and downs in her love life.Want to have more fun in your lif
14、e? Curly hair may give you away. For those who have straight hair that is always curled, it can mean theyre craving for a more interesting life. The theory is that curly hair is more interesting than straight hair and will lead to more exciting experiences. If you dont believe it, take US singer Bey
15、once Knowles case as an example. Her curly hairdo presents a more positive and fun image to the world.If you have a super short wash-and-go hairstyle, you must be super confident. Miley Cyrus is one of those types. Long gone are the days when she was the lovely Disney star who had long wavy strands.
16、 Now she has a super short wash-and-go hairdo that is as rebellious as her personality. As she told E! Online, by keeping her hair short, she is speaking on behalf of girls everywhere, breaking the stereotype of more traditional hairstyles.25How does the author develop the passage?ABy giving example
17、s BBy making comparison CBy making assumption DBy quoting wise words26Whats the meaning of the underlined phrase“give you away”in para4？AStop you having fun BShow your inner secret CBring more money DAttract more fans27According to the passage, we can infer .AHigh ponytail means being more logicalBT
18、aylor Swift used to be a lovely Disney starCUS singer Beyonce Knowles likes straight hairstyleDLi Bingbing experienced ups and downs in her love life28If you want to show your super confidence, you are advised to have .Aa high ponytail Ba straight hair Ca curly hair Da short wash-and-go hairdoCI log
19、 onto a computer at the doctors office to say I have arrived and then wait until a voice calls me into the examination room.There, a robotic nurse directs me onto a device and then takes my blood pressure. Some time later, in steps the doctor, who is also a robot. He notes down my symptoms and gives
20、 me a prescription （处方）. I pay for my visit using a credit card machine and return home without having met another human being.When I call my dentists office and actually get a human being on the line, I am thrilled. And when I see the introduction of yet more self-service checkout stations at the g
21、rocery store, I feel like shouting, When it comes to cashiers, make mine human, please!After all, human cashiers sometimes give you a store coupon （优惠券） for items you are buying. Even more than that, real-life cashiers often take an interest in particularly cute children, which can brighten a young
22、mothers day. A cashier may also show compassion （同情）for an elderly person struggling to get that last penny out of her purse.What technological device would do any of this? I dont want to go back to the Stone Age, but Im also worried about a world run by machines. Sometimes when youre chatting with
23、someone, you discover things you need to know. Maybe a receptionist needs prayers said for a sick child. Maybe a salesperson can offer a bit of encouragement to a customer who is feeling tired.Machines can be efficient and cost-effective and they often get the job done just fine. But they lack an el
24、ement so important to everyday life.Call it the spirit, the soul or the heart. It is something no machine will ever have. It is being human that prompts us to smile at others, which may be what they need at that moment.DThere are some strange driving laws in different countries.CountriesLawsVietnamI
25、f youre in Vietnam without a Vietnamese drivers license, you risk a prison sentence of up to three years.RussiaIn Moscow, if your car is dirty enough to draw dust art, you will be fined about 2,000 rubles （about US $55）. Worse yet, its illegal to wash your car by hand in public places forcing you to
26、 take it to one of the few car wash facilities.ThailandDrivers male or female cant drive shirtless, whether its a car, a bus, or a tuk-tuk cab.FranceFrance requires its drivers to carry a portable breathalyzer（酒精测量仪） at all times when driving a car. The one-time breathalyzer cost around US$5, and if
27、 you dont have one, you will be fined US$15.CyprusRaising your hands in the car can get you fined of US$35. The law states a driver can be fined if the person “is in an irregular position inside the car or raises his hand from the steering wheel unnecessarily.32Where should you go to wash your car w
28、hen you are in Moscow?AThe car wash facilities BAny public place CYour home DThe forest33What can get you fined for in Cyprus?AForgetting to carry a portable breathalyzer BNot having a Cyprus drivers licenseCPutting your hands above your head when you are driving DDriving without a shirt34If you are
29、 fined thousands of dollars in Japan, you may have been _.Ain an irregular position in your car Bsitting in a car with a drunk driverCsplashing a person with mud Dimpolite to other drivers35This text can most likely be found in _.Aa law document Ba fashion magazineCan international newspaper Da colu
30、mn on interesting cultures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，选项中有两项为多余选项。 36 .Unlike student loans（贷款）, scholarships do not have to be repaid. Hundreds of thousands of scholarships from several thousand sponsors are awarded each year.Generally, scholarships are reserved for students w
31、ith special qualifications. 37 Awards are also available for students who are interested in particular fields of study, who live in certain areas of the country or who demonstrate financial need. 38 . Fastweb is such a search. It compares your background with a database of awards.Only those awards that fit your profile （简历）are identified as matches. There are several free scholarship databases available
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