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Section A (5 marks)
In this section, you will hear five short conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. At the end of each conversation, there will be a twenty-second pause. During the pause, read the question and the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.
1 How will David go to the interview?
A. By underground.
B. On foot.
C. By car.
D. By train.
【答案】 D
【解析】 录音中David提到“I hope the trains are running on time.”，由此可知，他要乘坐火车，故答案为D项。
【录音原文】
W: Bye, David! Good luck with the interview!
M: Thanks, I’ll need it. I hope the trains are running on time. If I’m late for the interview, I’ll be furious with myself.
W: Just stay calm. Call me when you can.
2 Why was Johnson absent from work?
A. He was caught in a traffic jam.
B. He had a headache.
C. His car broke down.
D. He got injured by a car.
【答案】 D
【解析】 录音中女士提到“He was walking to work yesterday when a car knocked him over.”，可知，Johnson没有来上班是因为昨天被车撞了，故答案为D项。
【录音原文】
W: Johnson isn’t at work today.
M: Why? What’s up with him?
W: He was walking to work yesterday when a car knocked him over.
3 What got Angela interested in boxing?
A. A documentary about women boxing.
B. A computer game about boxing.
C. A boxing championship on TV.
D. A live boxing match in America.
【答案】 A
【解析】 录音中Angela提到她六年前看了一个关于女子拳击的电视节目，从而对拳击产生了兴趣，因此A项正确。
【录音原文】
W: Angela, how did you get interested in boxing?
M: I saw a documentary about women boxing in America six years ago. It was a little television programme about an hour long. I watched the programme and it changed my life.
4 What will the man do next?
A. Hold a welcome party.
B. Go for a walk with Annie.
C. Turn on his computer.
D. Go shopping for the barbecue.
【答案】 C
【解析】 录音最后男士提到“I will have to search the Internet to see what kind of food they may like.”，所以他将要上网搜索他们可能喜欢的食物，由此可知，接下来男士要打开电脑，故选C项。
【录音原文】
M: Where were you, Annie?
W: I just went to say hello to our new neighbours. They are from Hawaii. They don’t speak much English, but I invited them over for a barbecue tomorrow night.
M: Oh! That’ll be interesting. I will have to search the Internet to see what kind of food they may like.
5 What are you advised to do first when you visit London?
A. Walk in the Hyde Park.
B. Get to know the history of the places you stay in.
C. Visit the National Gallery.
D. Visit all the villages in London.
【答案】 B
【解析】 对话中男士建议女士“so take some time to get to know the village you are staying in before you start to explore the famous sights”，所以男士建议在参观伦敦之前要对当地的历史有所了解，故选B项。
【录音原文】
W: So, Steven, what advice would you give to someone visiting London for the first time?
M: It’s often said that London is a city of villages, for example, Hampstead, even Chelsea were all villages in the past, so take some time to get to know the village you are staying in before you start to explore the famous sights.
W: What’s the one thing you should do or see?
M: Outdoors: walk up the Parliament Hill—there you get the best view over the city. Indoors: the British Museum.
Section B (10 marks)
In this section, you will hear two long conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. At the end of each conversation, there will be a one-minute pause. During the pause, read the questions and the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.
Conversation One
6 What does the man want to do?
A. Watch a cycling race on TV.
B. Coach the company baseball team.
C. Get in shape and compete in a cycling race.
D. Join the company basketball team.
7 What is the woman’s main concern?
A. She is concerned about the man’s health.
B. She is afraid the man will lose his job.
C. The man is too crazy about basketball.
D. The man will spend too much time outside.
8 What is the woman’s first suggestion to the man?
A. Eat more vegetables.
B. Exercise more.
C. Have a check-up.
D. Watch his weight.
9 What does the woman advise about the man’s diet?
A. Eat less salt.
B. Eat fewer fatty foods.
C. Eat more protein-rich food.
D. Eat at regular intervals.
10 Why does the woman recommend weight training?
A. It strengthens muscles.
B. The man needs to increase strength.
C. It is challenging and exciting.
D. The man needs to lose weight.
【答案与解析】
6 D 对话中男士提到“they’re organizing a company basketball team, and I’m thinking about joining.”，由此可知，他想要加入company basketball team，故选D项。
7 A 录音中女士提到“Look, I just don’t want you having a heart attack running up and down the court.”，即女士担心的是男士的心脏病，即他的健康问题，因此A项正确。
8 C 男士不想放弃加入篮球队，于是女士建议他“you ought to at least have a physical before you begin”，即让他先去体检，故答案为C项。
9 B 接着女士建议他“And you need to watch your diet and cut back on the fatty foods”，即让他注意饮食，少吃油脂食品，故选B项。
10 A 对话最后女士提到“And you should take up a little weight training to strengthen your muscles.”，由此可知，女士建议他进行举重训练是为了让他加强肌肉力量，故选A项。
【录音原文】
M: Honey, the basketball game is about to start. And could you bring some chips and a bowl of ice cream? And a slice of pizza from the fridge.
W: Anything else?
M: No, that’s all for now. Hey, honey, you know, they’re organizing a company basketball team, and I’m thinking about joining. I was the star player in high school.
W: Yeah, twenty-five years ago. Look, I just don’t want you having a heart attack running up and down the court.
M: So, what are you suggesting? Should I just abandon the idea? I’m not that out of shape.
W: Well ...you ought to at least have a physical before you begin. I mean, it has been at least five years since you played at all.
M: Well, okay, but...
W: And you need to watch your diet and cut back on the fatty foods, like ice cream. And you should try eating more fresh fruit and vegetables.
M: Yeah, you’re probably right.
W: And you should take up a little weight training to strengthen your muscles.
Conversation Two
11 What is the woman’s favourite drink?
A. Oolong tea.
B. Diet Coke.
C. Green tea.
D. Coffee.
12 Why do Chinese restaurants always serve oolong tea?
A. It is not very expensive.
B. It is specially processed.
C. It contributes to weight loss.
D. It tastes better.
13 Why isn’t green tea the best tea in Adrienne’s opinion?
A. It has a lot of caffeine in it.
B. It makes people sleep less.
C. It is not helpful for weight loss.
D. It is not processed.
14 Which has the most caffeine?
A. Oolong tea.
B. Coffee.
C. Green tea.
D. English tea.
15 What do we learn from the conversation?
A. Both green tea and oolong tea have anti-oxidants.
B. Oolong tea has more anti-oxidants than green tea.
C. Lisa now drinks only oolong tea.
D. The process for making green tea is complicated.
【答案与解析】
11 B 对话中女士提到“My favorite drink is Diet Coke.”，由此可知，她最喜欢的饮料是健怡可乐，故选B项。
12 C 录音中女士在解释中国餐馆经常会提供乌龙茶的原因时提到“There have been studies that prove that oolong tea does contribute to weight loss”，即喝乌龙茶有助于减轻体重，故答案为C项。
13 A Adrienne在对话中提到“but I thought green tea had a lot of caffeine in it”，由此可知，Adrienne不认为绿茶是最好的茶，是因为绿茶含很多咖啡因，故答案为A项。
14 D Lisa在对话最后提到“the drink that has the most caffeine is English tea”，因此含咖啡因最多的是英国茶，故答案为D项。
15 A 录音中Lisa提到“Oolong tea also has anti-oxidants”，由此可知乌龙茶含有抗氧化剂，之后她又提到“Green tea, also, I think it has more anti-oxidants”，因此绿茶和乌龙茶中都含有抗氧化剂，故答案为A项。
【录音原文】
Adrienne: So, Lisa, what is that you are drinking?
Lisa: Oolong tea. Iced oolong tea.
Adrienne: Is it your favorite drink?
Lisa: It’s not really my favorite drink. My favorite drink is Diet Coke. I love Diet Coke, but a couple of years ago, I was drinking only Diet Coke and starting to realize that that probably was not the healthiest thing for me to be drinking, so I switched to oolong tea.
Adrienne: What are the benefits?
Lisa: So there is a couple of benefits. One benefit which I really like is that it absorbs fat. There have been studies that prove that oolong tea does contribute to weight loss, and that’s why if you go to a lot of Chinese restaurants they’ll always serve tea with the meal and most likely it’s oolong tea. Oolong tea also has anti-oxidants, which are cancer fighting and make it so much healthier for you, so it fights fat and cancer.
Adrienne: So now you only drink oolong tea?
Lisa: Well, in my research on the healthiest drink, I also found that green tea was even healthier than oolong tea, so now I drink oolong tea, green tea, and always a bit of Diet Coke.
Adrienne: So what are the benefits of green tea?
Lisa: Green tea, also, I think it has more anti-oxidants. And they did a study of green tea and found that people who drink green tea lost more weight than people who weren’t drinking green tea, so anything that either absorbs fat and contributes to weight loss is a drink for me.
Adrienne: OK, but I thought green tea had a lot of caffeine in it, so I thought actually that green tea was maybe not the best tea to be drinking.
Lisa: That’s what a lot of people think actually. In fact, the drink that has the least amount of caffeine is actually green tea and that is because it’s not processed. The leaves are just dried. Then the drink that has more caffeine is oolong tea because the leaves are semi-processed. The next drink that has more caffeine is coffee actually, but the drink that has the most caffeine is English tea.
Section C (5 marks)
In this section, you will hear a monologue. The monologue will be read twice. After the monologue, there will be a one-minute pause. During the pause, read the questions and the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.
16 From whom did David learn his survival skills?
A. His friends.
B. The army.
C. His parents.
D. A school instructor.
17 What is the real aim of the Hillside Survival School?
A. To help people discover nature and outdoor life and to have fun.
B. To save people from various dangers.
C. To make people aware of possible dangers.
D. To help people cope with unexpected situations.
18 How much will it cost if two individuals take the basic survival course?
A. £139.
B. £149.
C. £278.
D. £298.
19 When does the extreme survival course take place?
A. Between September and November.
B. Between November and February.
C. In the first half of the year.
D. All the year round.
20 What do we learn about the Hillside Survival School?
A. Its courses are open to people of all ages.
B. It attracts children more than adults.
C. The costs of its courses are reasonable.
D. It offers discounts to groups of four or more.
【答案与解析】
16 B 录音中David提到“I learned my survival skills while I was in the army”，由此可知，他的生存技能是在军队学到的，故答案为B项。
17 A 录音中提到“My real aim for this school is to help people discover nature and outdoor life, and also to learn to have fun.”，由此可知，他创立该学校的真正原因是帮助人们探索自然和户外生活，并学会享受其中，故答案为A项。
18 C 在讲述关于费用问题时，录音中提到“This course costs £139 per person.”，即这门课程一个人花费139英镑，因此两人为278英镑，故选C项。
19 B 关于极限生存课程的时间，录音中提到“our extreme survival course takes place between November and February”，由此可知，该课程在11月到2月之间开设，故选B项。
20 D 录音最后提到“there are discounts for groups of 4 or more”，由此可知，四人或以上组团会有折扣，故答案为D项。
【录音原文】
Good evening and thank you for coming to find out about the Hillside Survival School. My name’s David Johnson. I started the school and I’m the school’s chief instructor. I learned my survival skills while I was in the army and since then I’ve used them all over the world.
Before starting the Hillside Survival School, I worked in other well-known survival schools. My real aim for this school is to help people discover nature and outdoor life, and also to learn to have fun. We run a variety of courses but our basic survival course lasts a weekend and takes place throughout the year. This course teaches you the basic skills that you need to survive in the wilderness, and during the course you have a lot of opportunities to practice these skills. This course costs £139 per person.
If you want an even bigger challenge, our extreme survival course takes place between November and February when the conditions are more difficult. These courses also last for a weekend and costs £149 per person.
The extreme survival course teaches you to survive in a cold and wet environment. The course offers you the chance to push yourself, both physically and mentally. No tents, no gas cookers, just you and the wilderness. You learn to find and prepare food and cook it over an open fire. You learn to build a shelter and then you actually sleep in it. Most importantly, you learn a lot about yourself and how well you can cope with unexpected situations.
A few final practical details. You have to be at least 18 years old to come on the courses. The full cost of the course needs to be paid at least 4 weeks before the course begins and remember that there are discounts for groups of 4 or more.
Section D (10 marks)
In this section, you will hear a short passage. There are 10 missing words or phrases. Fill in the blanks with the exact words or phrases you hear. The passage will be read twice. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.
The term culture shock was introduced for the first time in 1958 to describe the
(21) ______ produced when a person moves to a completely new environment. This term expresses the feeling of not knowing what to do or how to do things in a new environment. The feeling of culture shock generally (22)______ after the first few weeks of coming to a new place.
We can describe culture shock as the (23) _____ discomfort a person suffers when coming to live in a place different from the place of (24) ______. Often, the way we lived before is not accepted or considered as normal in the new place. Everything is different, for example, not speaking the language, not knowing how to use (25) ______, not knowing how to use the telephone, and (26) ______.
The (27) ______ of culture shock can appear at different times. Although a person can experience real pain from culture shock, it is also an opportunity for growing and learning new (28) ______. Culture shock can help people develop a better understanding of themselves and (29) ______ personal creativity.
Culture shock has many stages, more precisely, five stages. Each stage can be (30) _____, or appear only at certain times.
【答案与解析】
21 anxiety
（该录音主要是关于culture shock，开始时提到“The term culture shock was introduced...to describe the anxiety produced when a person moves to a completely new environment”，由此可知，它讲的是一个人去完全陌生的地方产生的焦虑感，故应填入anxiety。）
22 sets in
（录音中提到“The feeling of culture shock generally sets in after the first few weeks of coming to a new place.”，也就是说在刚到一个新的地方前几周的时候，文化冲击就会出现，故应填入sets in，要注意第三人称单数形式。）
23 physical and emotional
（录音中提到“We can describe culture shock as the physical and emotional discomfort a person suffers when...”，即文化冲击是人们感受到的身体和情绪的不适感，故应填入physical and emotional。）
24 origin
（录音中提到“when coming to live in a place different from the place of origin”，感受到文化冲击是因为来到一个和以前不同的地方，故应填入origin。）
25 banking machines
（录音中提到“not knowing how to use banking machines”，指的是不知道怎样使用银行的机器，故应填入banking machines。）
26 so forth
（录音中列举了一系列与以往不同的状况，最后and so forth表示“等等”，故应填入so forth。）
27 symptoms
（录音中提到“The symptoms of culture shock can appear at different times.”，即受到文化冲击的症状会出现在不同的时期，故应填入symptoms。）
28 perspectives
（录音中提到“it is also an opportunity for growing and learning new perspectives”，也就是文化冲击虽然会给人带来痛苦，但也使人获得成长和新的启示，故应填入perspectives，要注意使用其复数形式。）
29 stimulate
（录音中提到“Culture shock can help people develop a better understanding of themselves and stimulate personal creativity.”，即文化冲击能够帮助人们更好的了解自己，激发个人创造力，故应填入stimulate。）
30 ongoing
（录音中提到文化冲击可以分为五个阶段，而且“Each stage can be ongoing, or appear only at certain times.”，即文化冲击在每个阶段某一时间会继续存在或出现，故应填入ongoing。）
【录音原文】
The term culture shock was introduced for the first time in 1958 to describe the anxiety produced when a person moves to a completely new environment. This term expresses the feeling of not knowing what to do or how to do things in a new environment. The feeling of culture shock generally sets in after the first few weeks of coming to a new place.
We can describe culture shock as the physical and emotional discomfort a person suffers when coming to live in a place different from the place of origin. Often, the way that we lived before is not accepted or considered as normal in the new place. Everything is different, for example, not speaking the language, not knowing how to use banking machines, not knowing how to use the telephone, and so forth.
The symptoms of culture shock can appear at different times. Although, a person can experience real pain from culture shock; it is also an opportunity for growing and learning new perspectives. Culture shock can help people develop a better understanding of themselves and stimulate personal creativity.
Culture shock has many stages, more precisely, five stages. Each stage can be ongoing, or appear only at certain times.
There are 15 incomplete sentences in this section. For each blank there are four choices, marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.
Section A Vocabulary and Grammar (10 marks)
31 I think the government should increase the ______ on cigarettes. It might stop more people from smoking.
A. warning
B. tax
C. charge
D. threat
【答案】 B
【解析】 句意：我认为政府应该提高烟草税，这可能会阻止更多的人吸烟。the tax on cigarettes表示“烟草税”，故正确答案为B项。
32 The longer you go without practising a language, the more your language skills will ______.
A. destroy
B. delay
C. diminish
D. divide
【答案】 C
【解析】 句意：你不练习一门语言的时间越长，你的语言能力就会降低的越多。diminish表示“减少，降低”，符合句意，故应选C项。
33 ______ final exam scores are important, students should keep in mind that class participation is also a part of their grade.
A. As if
B. Now that
C. Since
D. Although
【答案】 D
【解析】 句意：尽管期末考试成绩很重要，学生应该记住，课堂参与也是他们成绩的一部分。although表示“虽然，尽管”。as if表示“好像”，通常所引导的从句的谓语动词多用虚拟语气，表示所叙述的情况与事实相反。now that意思和since接近，表示“既然，由于”，故答案为D项。
34 Please ______ your coat. Don’t leave it on the chair.
A. turn off
B. put off
C. hang up
D. dress up
【答案】 C
【解析】 句意：请把你的外套挂起来。不要放在椅子上。hang up表示“挂上，挂住”，符合句意。turn off关上。put off推迟。dress up打扮；装饰。故答案为C项。
35 She ______ the article by Friday, and she will email it to me.
A. will have finished
B. will finish
C. has finished
D. finished
【答案】 A
【解析】 句意：到周五的时候她就会已经完成这篇文章，并会用邮件把它发给我。根据句子后面的时间状语by Friday和表将来的will，可知周五是将来时间，所以这里应使用将来完成时，表示在将来某一时间以前已经完成的动作，故应选A项。
36 My sister is the only person ______ I can talk. She often tells me ______ she has seen.
A. that; which
B. who; what
C. with which; which
D. to whom; what
【答案】 D
【解析】 句意：我的姐姐是唯一一个我可以与之聊天的人，她经常把她所看到的告诉我。第一个句子中，表示“和某人聊天”使用talk to sb.，所以在引导定语从句时，要使用to whom。第二句中，主语缺少直接宾语，从句中缺少宾语，所以应填入what，故答案为D项。
37 Why do you always argue ______ your brother? Can’t you agree ______ anything?
A. with; about
B. about; with
C. to; with
D. on; about
【答案】 A
【解析】 句意：你为什么总和你哥哥吵架？你们就不能在任何一点上达成一致吗？argue with表示“与……争吵，争论”。agree about表示“对……有相同的看法；就……取得一致意见”，故应选择A项。
38 If you ______ harder, you would probably have passed the exam.
A. studied
B. study
C. have studied
D. had studied
【答案】 D
【解析】 句意：如果你学习更努力些的话，你可能已经通过了考试。因为这是已经发生了的事情，因此表示的是对过去事实的假设，因此从句应使用过去完成时，故选D项。
39 —What’s your star sign?
—Capricorn.
—________
—Occasionally, but not because I particularly believe in it, but just because it’s there.
A. Do you like your star sign?
B. Do you ever read your horoscope?
C. Why do you like your star sign?
D. What do you know about your horoscope?
【答案】 B
【解析】 句意：——你是什么星座？——摩羯座。——你会看你的星座运势吗？——有时会看，不是因为我特别相信它，而是因为它就在那里。read horoscope表示“看星座运势”，符合句意，故答案为B项。
40 —Bella. ______
—With what?
—I want to send an email. But I’m not too sure what I’m doing.
—No problem.
A. Who are you speaking to?
B. How many emails do you want to send?
C. Could you give me a hand with this?
D. What would you like to play with?
【答案】 C
【解析】 句意：——贝拉。你能帮帮我吗？——帮什么？——我想发一封邮件。但我不确定要怎么做。——没问题。该处是在向贝拉寻求帮助，give sb. a hand表示“给予某人帮助”，符合语境，故应选C项。
Section B Culture (5 marks)
41 _____ are the two official languages in Canada.
A. French and German
B. English and French
C. English and Italian
D. French and Italian
【答案】 B
【解析】 加拿大的官方语言为英语和法语，即English and French，故应选择B项。
42 Bank holidays in Britain refer to______.
A. holidays for banks only
B. holidays for government employees
C. official public holidays
D. holidays for all financial institutions
【答案】 C
【解析】 在英国bank holidays指的是“法定假日，（银行）公假日，公众假日”，故C项正确。
43 The home of _____ is Scotland where the game has been played since the 17th century.
A. golf
B. rugby
C. cricket
D. tennis
【答案】 A
【解析】 高尔夫起源于苏格兰，在17世纪就开始兴起，故应选择A项。
44 The size of New Zealand is similar to that of______.
A. Australia
B. Canada
C. France
D. Britain
【答案】 D
【解析】 新西兰面积大小与英国差不多，故应选择D项。
45 ______won the bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games.
A. Sochi, Russia
B. Beijing, China
C. Pyeong Chang, South Korea
D. Toronto, Canada
【答案】 B
【解析】 中国北京赢得了2022年冬奥会的主办权，故应选择B项。
Read the following passage and fill in each blank with one word. Choose the correct word in one of the following three ways: according to the context, by using the correct form of the given word, or by using the given letter(s) of the word. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.
Following the warm reception of the English version of People’s Literature , a landmark magazine (46) ______ (record) contemporary Chinese literary life, its German version was launched in late November, 2015. More multi-lingual versions are either ready (47) ______ on the way to meet their targeted readers.
The magazine’s intention to promote Chinese writings abroad and its (48) ________ (achieve) were praised at a forum in Beijing.
The English version, launched in 2011 and entitled Pathlight , is a quarterly journal (49) _______ (redesign) from the cover to illustrations to suit global taste. Concentrating on one theme in each issue, it features short stories, novellas （中篇小说）, and poems by contemporary writers, (50) esp______ the young and new voices.
(51)______the latest German version, there are already two issues in both French and Italian. Multi-lingual versions are to expand into 15 languages in the future, (52) incl______ Spanish, Arabic and Korean.
Veteran critics called the moves “historic”, because instead of being passively introduced into the foreign markets, the Chinese writers would find the multi-lingual Pathlight a chance to reach more hearts.
“We hope to show the world, through (53) pub______ the magazines, that Chinese literature is open to the world, and is also a part of the world literature. Our goal is to share (54) ______ the global audience how ordinary Chinese people nowadays might feel and react towards the world.” The editor-in-chief said, recalling the past experience of seeing (55) ______(translate) Chinese literary works misplaced in bookstores outside of China.
【答案与解析】
46 recording
（该句中主句为“its German version was launched in late November, 2015”，句子结构完整，所以record在句子中为非谓语，应使用其现在分词形式，故应填入recording。）
47 or
（空格前后表示的是该杂志的两种状态，且有单词either，故应填入or，构成either…or…结构，表示“要么……要么……”。）
48 achievement(s)
（分析句子结构可知，空格处在句中作主语，且有形容词性物主代词its修饰，故应填入achieve的名词形式achievement（s）。）
49 redesigned
（该空格修饰的是journal，因为杂志是被重新设计，过去分词表被动，所以应使用redesign的过去分词形式redesigned。）
50 especially
（空格前提到了当代作家所作的诗，空格后则突出强调young and new voices，再结合所给首字母，可知，该处应填入especially，表示“特别，尤其”。）
51 Besides
（短文前一段讲的是英文版本，该段转而介绍最新的德语版本，所以besides“此外，而且”，起到承上启下的作用，较为恰当。）
52 including
（空格前提到多语言版本在将来将会扩展到15种语言，空格后则列举了西班牙语、阿拉伯语、韩语，因此前后存在包含关系，故应填入including。）
53 publishing
（该处表示的是杂志的出版，且结合首字母提示可知，应使用动词publish，该空位于介词through之后，故应填入publishing。）
54 with
（share with sb. 表示“与某人分享”，故应填入介词with。）
55 translated
（空格处修饰的是Chinese literary works，且给出的动词是translate，因为文学作品是被翻译，故应使用其过去分词形式translated。）
Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions. Respond to the questions using information from the passage. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.
Section A (5 marks)
Questions 56—60 are based on the following passage.
Mozart was a child genius—he wrote musical notes before he could write words and began composing music when he was four years old. One day, his father came home from church and found Mozart at his desk. There were bits and pieces of paper everywhere and at first his father was angry. Then he realised that the child had written a sonata for the piano. When he commented that it was difficult to play, little Mozart replied, “Not with some practice,” and began to play the piece himself. Mozart went on to write his first symphony at the age of nine.
The Mozart family were very talented. Mozart’s sister, Maria Anna, was also a brilliant musician. The family lived in Austria, but the two children and their father toured Europe several times, travelling far and wide. Unfortunately, the children often fell ill. But thanks to the travels, Mozart learned fifteen different languages.
During Mozart’s life, many people admired the beauty and originality of his music. Young Mozart could compose anything, anywhere—during meals, while talking to friends, or while travelling on a coach. He composed very quickly and wrote huge amounts of music—more than 600 pieces in all, including symphonies and piano concertos. He also gave music lessons and played at concerts. Despite his hard work and devotion, he had many ups and downs. Mozart spent money faster than he made it. He loved the high life, including clothes and servants and was often anxious about his finances.
In July 1791, a stranger came to Mozart’s house, asking him to compose a Requiem or a Mass for the Dead . Mozart was ill, but needed the money, so he agreed to do the work. As Mozart composed the piece, he had a vision that he was writing music for his own funeral. In fact, he died before the Requiem was finished. Mozart was 35 years old and had so little money that he was buried in an unmarked grave.
Questions 56—60
Decide the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the passage.
56 Mozart first showed his talent in music at the age of nine.
57 Maria Anna was a brilliant musician.
58 Besides music, Mozart had a talent for languages.
59 Mozart wrote little music but what he wrote was beautiful and original.
60 Before his death, Mozart decided to compose a piece of music for himself.
【答案与解析】
56 F 根据原文第一段第一句“Mozart was a child genius—he wrote musical notes before he could write words and began composing music when he was four years old.”可知，莫扎特在四岁时就表现出其音乐天赋，故题干表述错误。
57 T 原文第二段第二句提到“Mozart’s sister, Maria Anna, was also a brilliant musician.”，由此可知，莫扎特的姐姐Maria Anna也是有才华的音乐家，故题干表述正确。
58 T 文章第二段最后一句提到“But thanks to the travels, Mozart learned fifteen different languages.”，莫扎特通过旅行学会了15门语言，由此可推知，他非常具有语言天赋，故题干表述正确。
59 F 第三段中间部分提到“He composed very quickly and wrote huge amounts of music—more than 600 pieces in all”，由此可知，他的作品数量巨大，题干与之相反，故表述错误。
60 F 文章最后一段提到，一位陌生人找到莫扎特，让他作曲 a Requiem or a Mass for the Dead ，其中讲到“As Mozart composed the piece, he had a vision that he was writing music for his own funeral.”，因此莫扎特只是幻想这是为自己而作的曲子，故题干表述错误。
Section B (10 marks)
Questions 61—65 are based on the following passage.
The latest World Happiness Report says that prosperity is not the main reason for happiness. If you suffer real hardship, you are unlikely to be happy, but once your basic needs are met, money and material things become less of a necessity. Happiness depends more on recognizing the things you have and appreciating them, rather than getting more things. Yes, money can buy you the latest smart phone or fashion item, but this enjoyment is usually short-lived. Remember all those presents you received for Christmas when you were little? You were delighted when you opened them, but not for long.
(61)______ One essential factor is human relationships. People who have the support of family members and also have strong friendships are more likely to be happy. Feeling protected and respected and knowing you can trust the people around you is vital.
(62)______ Performing acts of kindness and generosity on a regular basis, for example, listening to a friend in need or carrying a neighbor’s shopping, will make you feel on top of the world. Even a simple smile can work wonders. In fact, the report says that one smile makes a person feel as good as eating 2,000 bars of chocolate.
(63)______ But being healthy and staying healthy requires some effort. A healthy diet is crucial and so is regular exercise. Laziness will not make you happy. Exercising for twenty to thirty minutes a day helps to reduce stress and worry and makes you feel more positive and optimistic. If you have been feeling blue and worrying too much about your exams, do some exercise. You will also find that you sleep better.
(64)______ If so, it’s probably because you haven’t had enough of it. Because teenagers tend to go to bed too late and have to get up earl, many suffer from a lack of sleep.
(65) ______ It also affects your ability to concentrate and may slow your growth. If you want to be happy and do well at school, try to get at least eight hours of sleep a night. Now that you know the theory, it is time to put it all into practice.
Questions 61—65
Complete the passage with the following sentences. There are two extra sentences that you do not need to use.
A. It is not necessary to have more and more things.
B. It is not surprising that health is another key contributor to happiness.
C. But happiness means you have to give and take.
D. Money really does have an effect on happiness.
E. Talking of sleep, do you often wake up feeling miserable?
F. Tiredness will certainly affect your happiness levels and put you in a bad mood.
G. It seems that deep, long-lasting happiness comes from intangible things rather than tangible things.
【答案与解析】
61 G 选项G中deep, long-lasting happiness承接上文，继续讲幸福的来源，然后突出强调intangible things来引起下文，下一句中的One essential factor is human relationships，是对该词组的近一步具体化解释，故G项为正确答案。
62 C 该段强调的是要经常性的做好事，慷慨付出，也就是要懂得付出与索取，C项恰当的概括该段内容，故答案为C项。
63 B 该段主要讲的是健康的重要性以及如何保持健康，而B项中“健康是幸福的另一个重要因素，这不足为奇”恰当地概括该段，故选B项。
64 E 空格后有If so，由此可推知前面应该是一个问句，故E项恰当，且E项中Talking of sleep承接上文，因此E项为正确答案。
65 F 该段讲的是睡眠不足带来的危害，F项提到疲倦会影响幸福度，使人心情变差。空格后的it指代的就是该句中的tiredness，接着论述它的危害，故应选F项。
Section C (10 marks)
Questions 66—70 are based on the following passage.
Sophie is from London, while Mohammed is from Sierra Leone. They are two teenagers with very different lives, but their lives are connected through charity. Sophie is taking part in a huge national event that raises money for people in the UK and abroad—a sponsored run for Sport Relief. Mohammed’s village has a new well that was paid for with money from the same event. Every year, Sport Relief and its sister charity, Comic Relief, raise money for good causes. By the end of this year, people will have completed more than 350 events. These events include marathons, football matches, talent shows and baking competitions, and when they are all completed, they will have raised over £50 million. That’s enough money to transform the lives of thousands of people. Over the next few years, this money will be helping people like Mohammed.
According to recent research, the UK is the fifth most generous nation in the world. Charities are an important part of British society, and some of the world’s biggest and most famous organisations, such as Oxfam and Save the Children, started in the UK. Today, there are over 160,000 charities, and more than three quarters (79%) of people donate money or volunteer time every month.
Many people make regular donations to big charities that aid poor people in different countries. Other people buy products from their online shops. Smaller charities address more local issues and rely on smaller events, like car boot sales and fun runs. They also rely on volunteers for the day-to-day running of these projects.
Teenagers play a big role in this culture of giving. A recent World Vision study showed that 69% of teens are aware of the needs of others thanks to the Internet and globalisation. And although teens may not have much money to give, they often help in other ways. They volunteer their free time. In the UK, more than a third of teenagers have given time to charities in the last year. In fact, supporting a charity is part of everyday life, and young people are the new champions of this culture.
Questions 66—70
Answer the following questions according to the passage.
66 What is Sophie doing to raise money for people in need?
67 What do the volunteer events include?
68 What do people usually do for charity?
69 How do teenagers become aware of the needs of others?
70 How many British teenagers have given time to charities in the last year?
【答案与解析】
66 She is taking part in a huge national event. / She is taking part in a sponsored run for Sport Relief.
（文章第一段第三句提到“Sophie is taking part in a huge national event that raises money for people in the UK and abroad—a sponsored run for Sport Relief.”，由此可知她是通过参加一个大型的全国性的活动，也就是参加Sport Relief资助赛跑来为需要的人筹款。）
67 Marathons, football matches, talent shows and baking competitions.
（根据文章第一段中“These events include marathons, football matches, talent shows and baking competitions”可知，这些活动包括马拉松、足球比赛、才艺表演以及烘焙大赛。）
68 They donate money or volunteer time.
（根据文章第二段最后一句中“more than three quarters （79%） of people donate money or volunteer time every month.”可知，人们进行慈善主要是通过捐钱或花时间参加志愿活动。）
69 Through the Internet and globalisation.
（最后一段第二句提到“69% of teens are aware of the needs of others thanks to the Internet and globalisation”，即青少年是通过网络和全球化来了解别人的需求。）
70 More than/Over a third of the nation’s teenage population.
（最后一段倒数第二句提到“In the UK, more than a third of teenagers have given time to charities in the last year.”，即英国去年有超过三分之一的青少年参加了慈善活动。）
Section D (10 marks)
Questions 71—75 are based on the following passage.
My summr hols wr a CWOT. B4, we usd 2 go 2 NY 2C my bro FTF. ILNY; its gr8.
Can you understand this sentence? If you can’t, don’t feel too bad: neither could the middle school teacher in Scotland who received this as homework from one of her students. This is Netspeak: the language of computerized communication found on the Internet, instant messages, and text messages on mobile phones. Netspeak is a collection of abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols. To newcomers, it can look like a completely foreign language. What is the “translation” of the sentence above? My summer holidays were a complete waste of time. Before, we used to go to New York to see my brother face to face. I love New York; it’s great.
Language purists, schoolteachers, and parents everywhere say this new form of writing, with its disregard for proper spelling, punctuation, and grammar, threatens the English language. It is blamed for a perceived increase in spelling and grammatical errors in students’ writing in schoolwork. School boards, teachers, and parent groups call for zero tolerance of Netspeak, for fear that the writing of the new generation might become completely incomprehensible and the language itself could become corrupted.
Everyone should just relax, say linguists and language scholars. While there certainly is a need to ensure students learn the standard rules of writing, the phenomenon of Netspeak and writing on the Internet, they claim, is actually doing more good than harm.
David Crystal, a language historian at the University of Wales, argues that Netspeak and the Internet are developing new forms of creative language use that provide a strong motivation for literacy. He points out that through personal home pages and blogs, the almost lost art of diary keeping has been revived, which encourages young people to write more than ever before, and improve writing.
From a linguist’s point of view, languages do not and cannot become “corrupted”; they simply develop to meet the needs of each new generation.
Netspeak enthusiasts do acknowledge the importance of teaching young people how to speak and write proper English. “Children have to be taught their language and learn standard writing skills,” Cynthia McVey, psychology lecturer at Glasgow Caledonian University, says. “I can understand the frustration of teachers and I think it’s important that they get across to their students that text messaging is for fun, but that learning to write proper English is vital for their career or future study.”
Questions 71—75
Complete the summary with a maximum of two words from the passage, changing the form where necessary.
Many educators and parents are concerned that the younger generation is corrupting English through Netspeak: the language young people use to (71) ______ on the Internet and through text messages on their mobile phones. Language experts, however, claim that Netspeak is not harming, but actually doing (72) ______ to the language. For one thing, it develops creativity with the language, and secondly it (73) ______ more writing. Experts also claim that all generations believe their language is being corrupted by new generations. In reality, languages do not become “bad”, but only (74) ______. Linguists do say that (75) ______ writing skills should be taught in schools, and that students should know when and when not to use Netspeak.
【答案与解析】
71 communicate
（短文第一段第三句提到“This is Netspeak: the language of computerized communication found on the Internet, instant messages, and text messages on mobile phones.”，即Netspeak是年轻人在网上交流所使用的语言，故应填入communicate。）
72 (more) good
（短文第三段提到“the phenomenon of Netspeak and writing on the Internet, they claim, is actually doing more good than harm.”，由此可知，语言学家认为Netspeak利大于弊，故应填入（more） good。）
73 encourages
（第四段最后提到“He points out that through personal home pages and blogs...which encourages young people to write more than ever before, and improve writing.”，由此可知，它能够鼓励年轻人书写，提高他们的书写质量，该句主语为it，故应填入encourages。）
74 develop
（文章倒数第二段提到“…languages do not and cannot become “corrupted”; they simply develop to meet the needs of each new generation.”，即语言不会变坏，它只会发展，来迎合每一代人的需要。）
75 standard/proper
（根据文章最后一段“Children have to be taught their language and learn standard writing skills…but that learning to write proper English is vital for their career or future study”可知，孩子应该在学校学习标准的书写技巧，故应填入standard或proper）
Translate the following paragraph into Chinese. Remember to write the answer on the answer sheet.
76
For most university students, financial resources are limited. To make the most of your money, you should keep track of your spending habits. Keeping a record of where your money goes is a good way to reduce unnecessary expenses. Many people are surprised to find that it is usually small things, such as snacks and cups of coffee, that take a big bite out of their budget. Once you know where your money is going, making a realistic spending plan and sticking to it is the next step.
【参考译文】
对于大学生来说，经济来源是有限的。要想把钱用好，你就应该关注自己的消费习惯。记录钱的去向是减少不必要开支的好办法。许多人惊奇地发现，通常是诸如零食和咖啡之类的小额花费占了他们预算的一大块。一旦你知道钱都花在了什么地方，下一步就是做一个现实的开支计划并坚持按其执行。
【解析】
①句式结构
该段句式结构简单，多数采用顺译即可。倒数第二句中的宾语从句中包含了强调句型it is…that…，强调的内容是诸如零食和咖啡之类的小额花费。最后一句中，making a realistic spending plan and sticking to it在句中作主语，其内容较多，在进行翻译时，可适当调整语序，将the next step调整为主语，更符合汉语的表达习惯。
②重点词汇
make the most of充分利用
keep track of记录；了解
keep a record of记录
take a big bite out of占据大部分（费用）
stick to坚持
Translate the following sentences into English by using the hints given in brackets. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.
77 给我印象最深的就是她的突然出现。(impress)
【答案】 What impressed me most was her sudden appearance.
【解析】 impress意为“给……以深刻印象；使铭记”。该句主语为可译为what引导的主语从句What impressed me most。
78 吉姆花了很长时间才战胜病魔。(get over)
【答案】 It took Jim a long time to get over his illness.
【解析】 “花时间做某事”可以使用句式it took sb. sometime to do sth.。“病魔”翻译为illness即可。
79 睡眠不仅关系到我们第二天的情绪，而且也关系到我们的长远健康。(be related to)
【答案】 Sleep is not only related to how we feel the next day, but (also) to our long-term health.
【解析】 “不仅……而且……”可以使用not only…but (also)…。“第二天”翻译为the next day。“长远健康”可译为long-term health。
80 我通常在网上看我喜欢的电影，而不去电影院。(instead of)
【答案】 Instead of going to the cinema, I usually watch the movies I like on the Internet.
【解析】 “而不是”可以使用instead of表示。
81 很多移民往往会为居住在新国家的什么地方而忧虑。（宾语从句）
【答案】 Many immigrants often worry about where they will live in the new country.
【解析】 该句子翻译时要包含宾语从句，分析句子结构可知，移民的忧虑即为句子的宾语，可译为宾语从句。“移民”翻译为immigrants。
Proofread the passage as required. Each indicated line contains a maximum of one error. Correct the passage in the following ways: for a right line, put the sign “√” in the corresponding blank; for a wrong word, underline the wrong word and write the correct one in the blank; for a missing word, mark the position of the missing word with the sign “∧” and write the word you believe to be missing in the blank; for an unnecessary word, cross the unnecessary word with the sign “\” and put the word with the sign in the blank. Write the answers on the answer sheet.
【答案与解析】
82 other→others
（这里表示的是“改善别人的生活”，other在这里表示“其他人，别人”，应使用其复数形式others。）
83 删除for
（benefit为及物动词，后面直接跟sb.，表示“使某人受益”，因此应删除for。）
84 great→greater
（根据该句后面出现的than可知，该处使用了比较级，因此应将great改为其比较级greater。）
85 that→who
（that前面的those指代的是人，所以在引导定语从句时，应使用表示人的关系代词who。）
86 regular→regularly
（该词用来修饰动词volunteer，故应使用副词，所以要将regular改为regularly。）
87 is→are
（系动词前面的主语为health benefits，为复数形式，故系动词也应为复数形式，所以将is改为are。）
88 √
89 make→making
（enjoy doing sth.喜欢做某事。所以enjoy后面的动词make应改为making。）
90 well∧mentally→as
（as well as表示“也，又”。这里表示的是“抑郁不仅会在身体上，也会在精神上使我们变得虚弱。”）
91 most→least
（这里表示的是一年至少要进行志愿工作100小时，而不是最多100小时，故应将most改为least。）
There are five IQ Test questions in this part. Write the answers on the answer sheet.
92 Find the letter which will end the first word and start the second word.
Example: peac(h)ome
los(___)ray
【答案】 t
【解析】 括号内填入t后，前一个单词为lost，后一个单词为tray，符合题目要求。
93 Find a word with four letters hidden at the end of one word and the beginning of the next word. The order of the letters cannot be changed.
Example: The rough lad was very strong. hero
My grandmother likes her tea served in a china cup. _____
【答案】 ease
【解析】 该句中单词tea的最后两个字母是ea，后面一个单词served前面两个字母是se，将其组合起来形成单词ease。
94 Fill in the crosswords so that all the given words are included. You have been given one letter as a clue in the crossword.
funny, layer, laser, towel, winds
【答案】
【解析】 根据所给字母a可知，最后一行单词为layer或laser，如果填入laser，那第三列最后一个单词为s，故第三列单词为winds，所以第一行第三个字母为w，由此可知，第一行的单词为towel，t因此位于一行一列，可知需要两个以t开头的单词，不符合题目要求，故排除。所以最后一行为单词layer。所以一列最后一个字母为l，故第一列的单词为towel。第三列最后一个字母为y，故第三列单词为funny。最后一列最后一个字母为r，故最后一列单词为laser。因此剩下第三行的单词为winds。
95 Which of the following five should replace the question mark?
【答案】 D
【解析】 每一行中，两个方格中黑色圆点数量相减，即可得到最后一个方格中黑色圆点的数量。白色圆点数量相减，即可得出最后一个方格中白色圆点的数量。
96 Six families live in Oxford Street. From the information below, work out which family lives in which house and write them in the underlined parts below.
The Greys live between the Blacks and the Whites on the even side of Oxford Street. The Greens live opposite the Blacks. The Browns live in No. 1. The Blues live in a house with a higher number than the Whites.
【答案】 2＝Whites, 3＝Blues, 4＝Greys, 5＝Greens, 6＝Blacks
【解析】 根据题目中的信息可知，Greys居住在Blacks和Whites之间，他们都在偶数一边，由此可以确定4号为Greys。因为Greens住在Blacks的对面，所以Blacks只能是6号，即Greens为5号。最后剩下Whites和Blues，数字2和3，题目中提到Blues房子的数字比Whites高，所以Blues为3，Whites为2。
This month is all about Travellers’ Tales. Send in tales of your weird or wonderful journeys and you might appear in next month’s magazine. One lucky winner will go on the trip of a lifetime—a Greyhound Bus Tour round the USA.
Please write the tales of 80—100 words on the answer sheet.
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One of my wonderful journeys is climbing up Mount Tai. In order to watch the sunrise, we have to reach the top of the mountain before six o’clock. It took us about five hours to get there. I had never watched the sunrise before, so I was too excited to feel exhausted. An hour later, the sun gradually appeared on the horizon. The rise of the sun is one of the greatest feasts of nature. And Mount Tai is surely a celebrated vantage point from which to watch the sunrise.
Some people think perseverance is very important. You cannot get ahead in life if you always give up easily. However, there are also people who insist that even if you persevere, you won’t succeed.
What are your views on this phenomenon? Write an essay in about 120 words on the answer sheet.
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Behind every great achievement in anyone’s life lies perseverance. We see this in every human’s endeavor. Outstanding sportsmen spend all their time practising. Perseverance surely is very important in our way to succeed. However, the central premise is that we make the right decision and go to the right direction. If we choose the wrong way, perseverance makes us suffer great loss and we may not be able to recover after the setback.
Therefore, on the one hand, we should be well aware of the importance of perseverance. On the other hand, we must fully prepare for our decisions. Once we have made up our mind, we need to take a step by step approach to accomplish everything until we achieve our final goal.