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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 What does the man say about the yoga class?
A. He is too thin for yoga practice.
B. It is a bit too boring for him.
C. It seems painful to practise yoga.
D. He wants to attend a higher level class.
【答案】 C
【解析】 对话中女士问男士是否想要参加瑜伽课时，男士回答，“it looks kind of painful”，即他认为练瑜伽比较痛。因此选择C项。
【录音原文】
W: I’m starting a yoga class tomorrow. Do you want to come?
M: I’m not sure. In the photos I’ve seen, it looks kind of painful. Plus, the people are all so thin.
W: Don’t worry about that. It’s a beginner’s class, so it will be really easy. And, it’s for people of every height and weight. Come on, give it a try.
2 What does “she’s going to be a basket case” probably mean?
A. She will be gaining weight.
B. She will be going crazy.
C. She will find her new job challenging.
D. She will look like a container.
【答案】 B
【解析】 对话中男士和女士都提到Gloria有许多事情要做，也遇到了一些困难，男士认为“that’s a lot of stress”，即他认为Gloria有很大的压力，“a basket case”为美国俚语，意为“精神濒于崩溃的人”，B项符合情境。
【录音原文】
W: Gloria has a lot of things going on in her life right now.
M: Yes, she does. Her parents are sick, her car’s not working, she’s building a new house, and she just got a new job.
W: Wow, that’s a lot of stress. One more thing and she’s going to be a basket ease.
3 What do we learn about the man?
A. He has finished the Academic Language course.
B. He is graduating from college in July.
C. He has lived in the school dorm for 10 weeks.
D. He has just found a new place to stay.
【答案】 C
【解析】 对话中当女士问男士在宿舍住了多久时，男士回答“for the last ten weeks.”即他已经在学校宿舍住了10周了，因此选择C项。
【录音原文】
W: How long have you been staying in the school dorm?
M: For the last ten weeks. I’ve been doing the Academic Language course since the beginning of July.
W: So, you’re looking for somewhere to stay then.
4 What was the woman’s suggestion to the man?
A. Writing his essay on a different topic.
B. Going to the engineering section.
C. Buying the books he wants online.
D. Using the library search engine.
【答案】 D
【解析】 对话中男士说找不到想找的书时，女士问“Have you used the library search engine?”，即她建议用图书馆搜索引擎来搜索，因此选D项。
【录音原文】
M: I’ve got to write an essay on electrical distribution systems, but I can’t find any suitable books in the engineering section on level three.
W: Have you used the library search engine?
M: You mean where you type the keywords into the computer? Yes, I’ve done that. A couple of books come up but they’re not on the shelves, someone’s taken them out.
5 What does the man think of the university courses?
A. They are too expensive to be affordable.
B. They are too boring to arouse his interest.
C. They are too difficult for him to follow.
D. They are too academic to be of real use.
【答案】 D
【解析】 对话中男士向女士表达自己对大学课程的想法，他提及到“They’re too academic, not really very practical”，可知他认为大学课程学术性太强，而不太具有实用性，因此答案选D。
【录音原文】
M: I was always thinking I’d go to university, but the fees are so high now. I was looking for other options, something where I can be sure I’d get a job afterwards.
W: Yes, that’s a real problem now, isn’t it?
M: Yeah, and the fact that I’m not really sure whether the university courses really prepare you for any particular job. They’re too academic, not really very practical.
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 How long is Karen planning to travel?
A. For two weeks.
B. For three weeks.
C. For a whole month.
D. She hasn’t decided yet.
7 What kind of travel companion is Karen looking for?
A. She must be a woman in her mid-thirties.
B. She should be good-tempered like Karen.
C. She must be able to speak Spanish.
D. She should enjoy looking at the sights.
8 What does Karen like best on vacation?
A. Watching and attending a motorcycle race.
B. Going camping and picnicking with friends.
C. Travelling around to different destinations.
D. Lying around on the beach watching the sun set.
9 Why could Karen speak good Spanish?
A. She took Spanish lessons at college.
B. She worked in Spain for quite a long time.
C. She used to live in a Spanish-speaking country.
D. She has a good Spanish-speaking friend.
10 How is Karen going to find her travel companion?
A. She plans to put an advertisement in public.
B. She will ask her travel agency for help.
C. She plans to find one among her good friends.
D. She will call a former travel companion of hers.
【答案与解析】
6 B 对话中男士问Karen什么时候启程时，Karen说“Probably in August, for three weeks”，即旅行会持续三周，因此答案为B。
7 D 对话中男士在了解了Karen的需求后说“So you want a travel companion with an easy-going approach to life. Someone to enjoy the sights with”，即Karen想要一个能够一起欣赏美景的人做同伴，因此选D。
8 D 对话中Karen说“I enjoy a bit of swimming or cycling but what I really like is lying around on the beach watching the sun set”，即她喜欢躺在沙滩看落日，因此答案选D。
9 C 对话中Karen回答男士的问题时说“I speak pretty good Spanish. Don’t forget I used to live in Argentina”，即她在阿根廷待过，而阿根廷是一个讲西班牙语的国家，因此答案选C。
10 A 对话中Karen说“I thought of either putting a small ad in this lifestyle magazine I buy or putting an ad on the noticeboard at the gym”，即在杂志上或体育馆的布告栏上贴广告，因此答案选A。
【录音原文】
M: When are you off to California, Karen?
W: I don’t know yet. Probably in August, for three weeks. I’m still looking for another woman to share the driving.
M: Are you going in that old camper van of yours?
W: Yes.
M: Well, good luck to you! I hope it doesn’t break down. What sort of person are you looking for?
W: Somebody about my age—in their mid-twenties. Somebody a bit like me.
M: You mean someone always on the move doing things.
W: No, I’m not like that on vacation. I’m quite laid-back. I enjoy a bit of swimming or cycling but what I really like is lying around on the beach watching the sun set.
M: So you want a travel companion with an easy-going approach to life. Someone to enjoy the sights with. Does she have to speak Spanish?
W: No, I speak pretty good Spanish. Don’t forget I used to live in Argentina.
M: So where are you going to find this other person?
W: I don’t know. I thought of either putting a small ad in this lifestyle magazine I buy or putting an ad on the noticeboard at the gym. What do you think?
M: I’m not sure really...
Conversation Two
11 How long did Albert stay with the horse he named Joey?
A. A few days.
B. One month.
C. Two years.
D. Four years.
12 Why did Albert go off to the War?
A. He had to serve in the army at the age of 16.
B. He thought it glorious to serve in the army.
C. He was paid to train horses in the British Cavalry.
D. He wanted to bring back his beloved horse.
13 Why did Steven Spielberg decide to direct the movie War Horse ?
A. He was deeply affected by the story of War Horse .
B. The writer of the book War Horse was his best friend.
C. The stage play War Horse won a big award in London.
D. He wanted to honour those who died in World War I.
14 Which approach did Spielberg take in the film?
A. The story is told through the thoughts of Joey, the horse.
B. Albert and the other characters told the story in the film.
C. Albert alone told the story and spoke for Joey all the time.
D. Joey was designed to be able to think and speak in the film.
15 What kind of movie is War Horse according to Spielberg?
A. It is a story showing the brutality of World War I.
B. It describes the harmonious relationship between man and nature.
C. It is a love story between a horse and a young man.
D. It describes some survivors’ experiences during World War I.
【答案与解析】
11 C 根据对话中Alan说的话“exactly the kind of animal the British Cavalry needs two years later when World War I breaks out in Europe”，可知小马成长了两年后第一次世界大战爆发，所以小马被命名为Joey后和Albert在一起的时间是两年，因此选C。
12 D 在对话中Alan提到“Joey goes off to war and Albert quickly follows, determined to find and bring home the horse he loves so dearly”可知Albert是为了找回他心爱的Joey而参军。因此答案选D。
13 A 对话中Spielberg说到“but I came out of the play affected…storytelling of the people”，可知他观看战马这个戏剧后深受触动，从而想拍成电影，所以选择A项。
14 B 根据对话中Alan所说“In the play, it is Albert and the other people telling the story and Spielberg felt that the film had to take that approach”由此可知电影是由Albert和其他角色讲述故事，因此答案为B。
15 C 根据对话中Spielberg所说“I consider it to be a love story between a horse and a young man”，即他认为这是一部讲述少年和马之间爱的故事，因此选择C项。
【录音原文】
Alan: The story opens in 1912 on the rugged farmland of Southern England. A farmer brings home a colt from the local horse auction and a lifelong relationship begins between the spirited animal and the farmer’s shy teenager, Albert.
ALBERT: “I’ll train him.”
MOTHER: "You stay out of this, Albert. You don’t know nothing about horses.”
ALBERT: “Please, mom. Please let me. I can do it.”
MOTHER: “Well, you’ve got one month to break him in or I’m taking him back myself.”
Alan: The horse that Albert names “Joey” grows into a strong and smart steed—exactly the kind of animal the British Cavalry needs two years later when World War I breaks out in Europe. Joey goes off to war and Albert quickly follows, determined to find and bring home the horse he loves so dearly. War Horse began as a historical novel for young readers that was adapted as a stage play in London with Joey and the other horses in the story portrayed by life-sized puppets created by South Africa’s Handspring Puppet Company. After seeing a performance of the play, Steven Spielberg decided to make a film version.
Spielberg: So many people came out of the play talking about the brilliant puppetry of the horses; but I came out of the play affected—not because they were puppets playing horses and great puppeteers creating a reality with those—but I came out of the play very, very struck emotionally by the storytelling of the people who adapted Michael Morpurgo’s book into a play.
Alan: The book is told through the thoughts of Joey as the horse endures years on the front lines. In the play, it is Albert and the other people telling the story and Spielberg felt that the film had to take that approach, especially because it features real horses.
Spielberg: Because the second Joey starts to speak it becomes much more of a real fable and I think you suspend your disbelief so radically when the horse starts to think out loud that there are no touchstones with your own life or anything you can relate to, so the first decision was not to let Joey think or speak, but just let Joey emote and exist inside the sequences with these human characters.
Alan: Although brutal battles are part of the story, Spielberg says War Horse is not a war movie.
Spielberg: I consider it to be a character story, I consider it to be a love story between a horse and a young man and also a story of great hope and great connection that this horse makes to every character, both German and British, as the horse travels on an episodic journey…on almost an odyssey through his own life, through his own experiences surviving the war. The war is a backdrop that allows us to create drama, but World War I isn’t the reason I made this movie.
Section C (5 marks)
In this section, you will hear five short news items. After each item, which will be read only once, 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.
16 Why is Children’s Skiing Day to be held?
A. To stimulate the business of 15 ski resorts across China.
B. To arouse people’s interest in and gain their support for snow sports.
C. To make preparations for the competition on World Snow Day.
D. To train athletes for the 2022 Winter Olympics.
【答案】 B
【解析】 根据新闻结尾提到，“Chinese organisers hope the event will help popularize snow sports in China and crank up support for Beijing’s bid for 2022 Winter Olympics”，可知举办方是为了推广滑雪运动，得到民众对冬运会的支持。因此选择B项。
【录音原文】 In conjunction with World Snow Day on Jan. 18, 15 ski resorts across China—from northwest Xinjiang to northeast Heilongjiang and to the southeast coastal provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang—will host Children’s Skiing Day for kids and their families to enjoy time on the slopes. Chinese organisers hope the event will help popularize snow sports in China and crank up support for Beijing’s bid for 2022 Winter Olympics.
17 Where did the winner of Britain’s 2014 Costa Book Awards come from?
A. Wales.
B. England.
C. Ireland.
D. Scotland.
【答案】 D
【解析】 根据新闻开头指出的“Scottish writer”可知获奖者是来自苏格兰，因此答案选D。
【录音原文】 Scottish writer All Smith’s inventive How to Be Both , which is divided into two parts, each starting with a different character, was named the winner in the novel category on Monday for Britain’s 2014 Costa Book Awards. The Costa Book Awards is the only major British book prize that is open solely to authors resident in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Smith’s novel will contend with four other books for the main Costa Book of the Year award, to be announced on Jan. 27.
18 What do Chinese benefit from the agreement between China and Ecuador?
A. Chinese residents can purchase oil at a lower price in Ecuador.
B. Chinese investors can make investments in Ecuador without paying tax.
C. Chinese citizens needn’t apply for a visa to enter Ecuador.
D. Chinese citizens can start businesses wherever they want in Ecuador.
【答案】 C
【解析】 新闻最后一句提到“Chinese passport-holders will be able to visit the Andean country, with its abundant tourist attractions, without applying for a visa in advance”，由此可知对于中方来说，益处是中国人去安第斯山脉国家时不必提前申请签证，因此答案选C。
【录音原文】 China and Ecuador reached agreement on a visa exemption, as the energy-reliant Latin American country, facing a deep plunge in the price of oil, works to attract Chinese tourists and investors. Under the agreement, Chinese passport-holders will be able to visit the Andean country, with its abundant tourist attractions, without applying for a visa in advance, Ecuadorean President Fafael Correa said at a meeting with Premier Li Keqiang in Beijing on Thursday.
19 What does the new report talk about?
A. People should be prepared for the risks in the coming decade.
B. Some possible disasters that may occur in the world in the next 10 years.
C. Some uncertain events and conditions the world may face in the year 2015.
D. Our environment is seriously endangered due to the overuse of natural resources.
【答案】 B
【解析】 根据新闻指出的内容“The report…can cause significant negative impact for several countries or industries within the next 10 years”，可知新的报告指出了人类在未来十年将要面对的全球危机，即一些不确定的事件和情况。因此答案选B。
【录音原文】 A new report says the world is a very risky place and many are not prepared for it. The World Economic Forum has released its Global Risks 2015 report that lists the greatest threats to stability over the next 10 years. The report defines a global risk as an uncertain event or condition that, if it occurs, can cause significant negative impact for several countries or industries within the next 10 years."
20 How does the advanced technology contribute to the restoring of a historical building?
A. It saves the labour in design and repairs.
B. It shortens the time for measuring various parts of the building.
C. It makes the building look as old as it used to be.
D. It increases the building’s resistance to earthquakes.
【答案】 B
【解析】 根据新闻指出“But exact measurements that used to take months can now be done in a few days, thanks to the advanced technology of laser cameras”，可知由于先进的科学技术，准确测量所花费的时间被削短，因此答案选B。
【录音原文】 Restoring a historic building to its original shape usually starts with taking detailed measurements of all of its elements—doors, windows, stairs, chimneys—so they can be taken apart, repaired or replaced with their exact replicas. But exact measurements that used to take months can now be done in a few days, thanks to the advanced technology of laser cameras. An experimental project is being conducted at a historic location on a hill overlooking Washington, D.C.
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.
When the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre Museum in 1911, (21) _____ around the world claimed that the most famous painting in the world had been taken. It was recovered two years later, after French police solved the mystery of (22) _____. However, many more mysteries still surround the famous painting.
The Mona Lisa is the portrait of a woman from Florence, Italy, painted by Leonardo da Vinci between 1503 and 1506. Despite knowing this information, art historians (23) _____ whom Mona Lisa was. She is suspected to have been Lisa, the wife of a rich Florentine, Francesco del Giocondo. Still, no one is certain of the (24) _____ of the model. Although Leonardo kept notebooks recording the names of the people he painted, there is no mention of this particular woman. Some historians think she may not be a single woman at all; Leonardo may have (25) _____ the features of many women, or simply imagined her.
If you spend some time studying the Mona Lisa, you will begin to understand what makes it so special. First, you will see how alive the woman in the painting appears. It seems that Leonardo (26) _____ that blurred parts of the painting and used softened colours. This makes Mona Lisa’s features (27) _____. This can be particularly seen in her smile, which gives different impressions on different days. Louvre Gallery workers say that on some days she looks happy but on other days she does not. Her mysterious smile has been studied and discussed for centuries.
Mona Lisa has no eyebrows because it was fashionable for a beautiful person to have (28) _____. So, women removed the hairs from their eyebrows as part of a fad. Unfortunately, (29) ______ its age, the painting is now beginning to show some signs of damage. This concerns art historians and art lovers alike, who hope that the painting will (30) _____ mystery and beauty for centuries to come.
【答案与解析】
21 newspaper headlines
（该篇录音主要是对达芬奇名画蒙娜丽莎的微笑的介绍，录音开头部分指出“newspaper headlines around the world claimed that the most famous painting in the world had been taken”可知，是全世界的报纸头条都在报道这幅名画失窃的消息，因此该空应填newspaper headlines。）
22 its disappearance
（根据录音中“after French police solved the mystery of its disappearance”可知，法国警方解决了这幅画的失踪之谜，因此该空应填its disappearance。）
23 have no idea
（录音中“Despite knowing this information, art historians have no idea whom Mona Lisa was”可知，艺术历史学家都不知道蒙娜丽莎是谁，因此该空填have no idea。）
24 actual identity
（在录音中“no one is certain of the actual identity of the model”可知没有人知道蒙娜丽莎的真实身份，因此该空填actual identity。）
25 combined
（根据录音中“Leonardo may have combined the features of many women, or simply imagined her”可知，达芬奇可能是综合了不同女性的特点来描绘蒙娜丽莎，因此该空填combined。）
26 devised some technique
（根据录音中“It seems that Leonardo devised some technique that blurred parts of the painting and used softened colours”可知，达芬奇研究出一些技巧来模糊画面并柔和色调，因此该空填devised some technique。）
27 slightly unclear
（根据录音中“This makes Mona Lisa’s features slightly unclear”可知达芬奇的一些绘画技巧让这幅画中蒙娜丽莎的特征不是很明显，因此该空填slightly unclear。）
28 a wide forehead
（录音内容中“Mona Lisa has no eyebrows because it was fashionable for a beautiful person to have a wide forehead”可知，蒙娜丽莎没有眉毛是因为在当时对于一个有宽额头的漂亮的人来说没有眉毛是很时尚的，因此该空填a wide forehead。）
29 owing to
（根据录音中“Unfortunately, owing to its age, the painting is now beginning to show some signs of damage”可知由于这幅画年数久远，它已经有了一些受到损害的迹象，因此该空填owing to。owing to由于。）
30 survive to provide
（录音中“This concerns art historians and art lovers alike, who hope that the painting will survive to provide mystery and beauty for centuries to come”可知艺术历史学家和艺术爱好者对于这幅画受到的损害很是担忧，他们希望这幅画能够保存的更久远，在接下来的数世纪里来继续向人们展现它的神秘和美，因此该空填survive to provide。）
【录音原文】
When the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre Museum in 1911, newspaper headlines around the world claimed that the most famous painting in the world had been taken. It was recovered two years later, after French police solved the mystery of its disappearance. However, many more mysteries still surround the famous painting.
The Mona Lisa is the portrait of a woman from Florence, Italy, painted by Leonardo da Vinci between 1503 and 1506. Despite knowing this information, art historians have no idea whom Mona Lisa was. She is suspected to have been Lisa, the wife of a rich Florentine, Francesco del Giocondo. Still, no one is certain of the actual identity of the model. Although Leonardo kept notebooks recording the names of the people he painted, there is no mention of this particular woman. Some historians think she may not be a single woman at all; Leonardo may have combined the features of many women, or simply imagined her.
If you spend some time studying the Mona Lisa, you will begin to understand what makes it so special. First, you will see how alive the woman in the painting appears. It seems that Leonardo devised some technique that blurred parts of the painting and used softened colours. This makes Mona Lisa’s features slightly unclear. This can be particularly seen in her smile, which gives different impressions on different days. Louvre Gallery workers say that on some days she looks happy but on other days she does not. Her mysterious smile has been studied and discussed for centuries.
Mona Lisa has no eyebrows because it was fashionable for a beautiful person to have a wide forehead. So, women removed the hairs from their eyebrows as part of a fad. Unfortunately, owing to its age, the painting is now beginning to show some signs of damage. This concerns art historians and art lovers alike, who hope that the painting will survive to provide mystery and beauty for centuries to come.
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 Such conditions would never be ______ nowadays though our grandparents accepted them as a matter of course.
A. given up
B. put up with
C. caught up
D. done away with
【答案】 B
【解析】 句意：这种情况在现在根本不能容忍，尽管我们的祖父母们认为是理所当然的。put up with忍受；容忍。give up放弃。catch up抓住。do away with干掉；消灭。
32 The organizer would agree to call ______ the strike if the company satisfied the demand of the workers.
A. off
B. out
C. up
D. on
【答案】 A
【解析】 句意：如果公司满足工人的要求，组织者将终止罢工。call off宣告终止；取消。call out呼喊；大声叫唤。call up动员；打电话给。call on号召；拜访某人。
33 The management of the company is getting worse because the regulations are not ______ carried out.
A. efficiently
B. instantly
C. effectively
D. definitely
【答案】 C
【解析】 句意：公司的管理越来越糟了，因为规章制度没有得到有效的实行。efficiently有效率地；效率高地。instantly立即地；马上地。effectively有效地；生效地。definitely明确地；肯定地。
34 The board of trustees agreed to the plan ______, but there were several details they did not like.
A. in essence
B. in practice
C. in principle
D. in theory
【答案】 C
【解析】 句意：董事会基本上同意该计划，但对几处细节不满。in essence在本质上。in practice在实践上。in principle基本上；原则上。in theory在理论上。
35 Do you know ______ antique has been stolen? There is some doubt as to ______ his confession is true or not.
A. what; why
B. whose; where
C. what; how
D. which; whether
【答案】 D
【解析】 句意：你知道哪一件古董被盗了吗？有人怀疑他的供词是否真实。which表示“哪（一个）……”，whether表示“是否……”。符合语境的只有D项。
36 ______ before we depart next weekend, we should have a wonderful dinner party with them.
A. Were they to arrive
B. Would they arrive
C. Were they arriving
D. Had they arrived
【答案】 A
【解析】 句意：如果他们在下周末我们离开前到达的话，我们就和他们一起举办一个聚会。本题考查if引导的虚拟语气的倒装句。由从句部分的时间词“next weekend”和主句部分的should可知，本题是对将来的虚拟。从句部分应用过去时，if they were to arrive。其倒装句型为were they to arrive。
37 ______, we keep records on all the experiments so that we can have enough data.
A. As a whole
B. As a rule
C. On the average
D. By no means
【答案】 B
【解析】 句意：通常，我们会记录所有的实验，这样我们就能有足够的数据。as a whole总的来说。as a rule通常；一般来说。on the average平均说来；一般说来。by no means绝不。
38 ______ ill mannered, ______the laziest and the most irresponsible creature you have ever met.
A. Not only he is; but also is
B. Not only is he; but is
C. Not only is he; but he is also
D. Not only he is; but
【答案】 C
【解析】 句意：他不仅没有礼貌，而且还是你见到的最懒、最不负责任的人。not only...but also 表示“不仅……而且……”。not only...位于句首时，not only后的句子要用部分倒装，但but also后的分句不用倒装。
39 —My goodness, Ellen. I must say you look very nice today. What’s the occasion?
—I’m on my way to an interview for that management job. ______ I’ll need all the luck I can get.
—You got it! Let me know how things turn out.
A. Keep your fingers crossed!
B. Why are you shrugging your shoulders like that?
C. Stop winking at me!
D. Look how you’re sticking out your tongue!
【答案】 A
【解析】 句意：—天呐，艾伦。我不得不说，你今天看起来太漂亮了。什么情况？—我要去面试一个管理岗位。为我祈祷吧。我需要所有的好运。—没问题。到时候告诉我面试结果。Keep your finger crossed表示“祈祷；祝好运”。B项表示“你为什么那样耸肩？”C项表示“不要给我使眼色”。D项表示“看你怎样伸出舌头”。
40 —Ann, how many times must I tell you not to chew gum in class?
—______. I get nervous when I’m taking an exam, and it calms my nerves.
—It seems to me that if you studied harder you wouldn’t get so nervous. Just don’t go back to biting your nails, OK?
A. As you like
B. I can’t help it
C. Help yourself
D. It’s a piece of cake
【答案】 B
【解析】 句意：—安，告诉你多少次了不要在教室里嚼口香糖。—我不得不嚼。我考试的时候很紧张，这样可以缓解我的紧张。—我觉得如果你更用功一点，你就不会紧张了。不要咬指甲。由空格后面的“我考试的时候很紧张，这样可以缓解我的紧张”可知本题选B。
Section B Culture (5 marks)
41 The 2014 FIFA World Cup was the 20th FIFA World Cup, the tournament for the association football world championship, which took place at several venues across Brazil. ______ won the tournament and took its fourth title, by defeating Argentina 1-0 in the final—the same result as the 1990 FIFA World Cup Final.
A. Brazil
B. France
C. Germany
D. Spain
【答案】 C
【解析】 2014年7月14日凌晨3点，巴西世界杯决赛在里约热内卢的马拉卡纳球场展开，阿根廷对阵德国，双方90分钟互交白卷，格策第113分钟的进球助德国，最终德国以1:0取胜，成为第4次拿到世界杯冠军的国家，追平意大利，仅落后于巴西，同时也成为首支在美洲大陆夺得世界杯的欧洲球队。
42 The ______ is a partially completed complex of buildings, under construction, in Lower Manhattan, New York City, replacing an earlier complex of seven buildings with the same name on the same site. The original featured landmark twin towers were destroyed in the September 11 attacks of 2001. The site is being rebuilt in memorial to those killed in the attacks, reaching more than 100 stories upon its completion in November 2014.
A. Chrysler Building
B. Empire State Building
C. World Trade Center
D. Rockefeller Center
【答案】 C
【解析】 美国的地标性建筑世贸中心双子塔在2001年9月11日因受到恐怖袭击而损毁。美国在之后的10多年里开始在曼哈顿下城区重建世贸中心，同一地点建立同一建筑，以此纪念在“9.11事件”中逝世的人。该建筑原计划在2009年完工，但直至2014年，重建的世贸中心1号楼才竣工，其楼层高达104层。
43 A line of coaches often parking in Baker Street shows the position of ______. Inside they can see life-size wax figures of famous people—politicians, actors, athletes and royalty. They can also see infamous people in the Chamber of Horror.
A. Madame Tussauds
B. the National Gallery
C. the Tower of London
D. Piccadilly Circus
【答案】 A
【解析】 杜莎夫人（1761-1850）是法国一位杰出的艺术家，以制作蜡像而闻名。1835年，74岁高龄的杜莎夫人在伦敦贝克街设立了一座永久性的展馆。馆内的蜡像以真人比例制作，主要是各界名人的蜡像。但也包括以臭名昭著的人为像的恐怖屋。
44 While she wrote at least ten adult novels, Harriet Beecher Stowe is predominantly known for her first, ______. Begun as a serial for the Washington anti-slavery weekly, The National Era , it focused public interest on the issue of slavery, and was deeply controversial.
A. Uncle John’s Cabin
B. Uncle Harry’s Cabin
C. Uncle Leo’s Cabin
D. Uncle Tom’s Cabin
【答案】 D
【解析】 《汤姆叔叔的小屋》是美国作家哈里特·比彻·斯托（斯托夫人）于1852年发表的一部反奴隶制小说。小说中关于非裔美国人与美国奴隶制度的观点曾产生过意义深远的影响，并在某种程度上激化了导致美国内战的地区局部冲突。该小说最初发表在废奴主义者杂志《国家时代》（ National Era ）上，并从1851年6月5日起，总共连载40周。
45 Patrick Henry (May 29,1736—June 6,1799) was an American attorney, planter and politician who became known as an orator during the movement for independence in Virginia in the 1770s. Henry led the opposition to the Stamp Act 1765 and is remembered for his “Give me liberty, or ______!” speech.
A. give me rights
B. give me death
C. give me penalty
D. give me life
【答案】 B
【解析】 帕特里克·亨利是美国革命家、演说家、弗吉尼亚首任州长。生于弗吉尼亚州，靠自学成才，1760年取得律师资格。后曾为弗吉尼亚议会议员。他积极参加反抗英国殖民者，维护殖民地人民权利的斗争。在美国革命前夜的一次动员会上以“不自由，毋宁死”的结束语闻名，鼓舞了弗吉尼亚的军心。被誉为“弗吉尼亚之父”。
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.
Diamond is the hardest naturally occurring substance known. It is the most popular gemstone and because of its extreme (46) _____ (hard), it is also used for various industrial purposes. Scientists are still (47) _____ (sure) of the exact process by which diamonds are naturally formed, but it is certain that both extreme heat and enormous pressure are needed. It is, therefore, likely that diamonds were formed far (48) be_____ the Earth’s surface where these conditions exist. The first synthetic diamonds were successfully produced in the 1950s, but the best and largest stones are still those created by nature.
The word ‘diamond’ comes from the Greek ‘adamas’, which means invincible, but the first definite reference to diamonds occurs in Roman literature of the first century A.D. The diamonds known to the Romans came from India, which was the only (49) _____ (supply) of the stones until the eighteenth century. In 1762, diamonds were discovered in Brazil, and then in 1866 in South Africa, the main source of diamonds in the world today.
The idea that men should give diamonds to the women they (50) _____ is quite new. It was invented in the last century by De Beers, the company that owns the South African diamond mines. The idea that ‘diamonds are forever’ does not hold water either. Although diamonds are very hard, they can be (51) dam_____.
The largest of all known diamonds was the Cullinan. It was (52) disc_____ in South Africa in 1905 and given to Edward Ⅶ, king of Great Britain. It was cut into smaller stones, the largest of which—and still the largest cut diamond in (53) _____ (exist)—is called the Star of Africa.
There have been a lot of diamond thefts in recent years, but scientists can now mark stones to show who own them. Usually this mark is (54) _____ (visible), so thieves can’t tell if a diamond is marked. (55) O_____ the people who know how to make the mark appear can tell whether a diamond is marked or not.
【答案与解析】
46 hardness
（该句的意思是“钻石是世界上最受欢迎的宝石，因为它的高硬度”，根据所给的词hard可知，该处应填其名词形式hardness，表示“硬度”。）
47 unsure
（该句的意思是“科学家仍然不确定钻石自然成形的准确过程，但可以确定的是钻石的成形需要高温和高压”，由后文的转折词but可知，空格处应填入否定形式。）
48 below
（该句的意思是“因此，钻石很可能形成于地表以下很深的地方，这样的地方具备它形成的条件。”由给出的单词部分可知本题应填入的单词为“below”。）
49 supplier
（该句表述的是“罗马人所知道的钻石来自于印度，18世纪前，印度都是唯一的钻石来源地。”supplier意为“供应国；供应商”。）
50 love
（该句是说“男性应该向他所爱的女性赠送钻石是一个新鲜的主意”，根据目前的现状可知本题答案。）
51 damaged
（由句首的转折词although可知，本句表示的是“虽然钻石很硬，但仍然有可能被损坏”，空格处应填入damage的被动形式damaged。）
52 discovered
（该处是说“库里南钻石于1905年在南非被发现”，空格处应填入表示“发现”的词discover，该句为被动句，故要用其被动形式。）
53 existence
（该句的句意为“它被切割成小的钻石，其中最大的那颗仍然是现存的最大的切钻”，in existence表示“现存的；现有的”。）
54 invisible
（由后文提到的“所以如果钻石被打上了标记，小偷也看不出来”，可知，空格处表示的是钻石上的标记看不见，即“invisible”。）
55 Only
（该句的意思是“只有那些知道怎样让标记显现的人才能识别钻石是否做了标记”，only表示“只有”。）
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.
Are there really those who are night people and those who are day people, or is that simply a routine that can be changed? Scientists are conducting various studies designed to discover definitive answers to these questions and have come up with some very interesting results.
Approximately 80% of people are in the middle of the day/night spectrum. They only slightly favour one side or the other and might shift between the two according to circumstances. It is starting to look like the remaining 20% are what could be termed ‘extremes’. Around 10% are extreme night people or ENP, and the other 10% are extreme day people or EDP. The ENP do not achieve their top performance levels until around late afternoon, becoming very alert and productive around six in the evening. The EDP are the complete opposite. They clearly get going in the morning and hit their peak around noon.
All of this is caused by what are called ‘circadian rhythms’ which is basically a 24-hour cycle that governs the transition from waking to sleeping and back again. If someone wants to increase their productivity then it is useful to determine with certainty where they are in this spectrum. But how do they do that? Circadian rhythm works by regulating body temperatures and hormones. The two major hormones are ‘melatonin’ and ‘cortisol’. The former increases just before it is time to sleep and the latter increases just before the first moves back to consciousness. Body temperatures go down through the night, the core body heat at its lowest in the middle of the night, and increase to wake a person up. Therefore, when these chemical changes are occurring helps to determine whether someone is a night person or a day person. So by monitoring those changes scientists are able to determine a person’s natural tendencies.
In most people, however, those tendencies are not static. They keep changing as people age and can also be affected by social changes. As people get older they require less sleep so they produce lower amounts of hormone. Travel and work affect how people experience the need for sleep. The demands of the university life are very different from the demands that most middle-aged adults deal with on a day-to-day basis. Ultimately people need to monitor themselves, how they feel and how well they perform. Working at night and sleeping late might work right now, but later it may just turn out to be exactly the reverse.
Questions 56—60
Decide the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the passage.
56 The ENP are productive after six in the evening whereas the EDP are most productive at noon.
57 Most people are classified either as extreme day people or extreme night people.
58 Circadian rhythm is a biological rhythm that is more or less synchronized with a 24-hour cycle.
59 Once body temperatures and hormones become natural tendencies they stay the same forever.
60 Burning midnight oil may eventually prove harmful to health.
【答案与解析】
56 T 文章第二段末尾提到“ENP在下午六点变得警觉，工作效率高；EDP则完全相反……他们在中午达到最佳效率。”因此，本题表述符合原文内容。
57 F 文章第二段开头提到，80%的人的生理节律介于日夜之间，而只有20%的人属于极端的类型。因此本题表述与原文内容不符。
58 T 文章第三段开头一句提到，生理节律基本上是24小时循环的。因此本题表述的内容与原文相符。
59 F 文章最后一段提到“对大多数人来说，这些趋势是不稳定的，它们随着人的年龄的变化而变化，而且受到社会变化的影响”。显然，本题内容与原文不符。
60 T 文章最后一段提到“熬夜工作或者晚睡目前可能会很有效，但随后可能会导致完全相反的结果。”因此，本题内容与原文内容相符。
Section B (10 marks)
Questions 61—65 are based on the following passage.
Some say college is wasted on the young. So many of us look back at our own college years and realize what we could have done differently to make the most of them. While we can’t go back, we certainly can offer our sons and daughters our best advice to help them make the right choices in college. Hopefully, they will have fewer regrets than we do. Following are five guidelines parents can share with their college-bound kids to put the whole experience in perspective.
(61) ______ That limits our ability to be decision makers who can positively impact our community. So it’s on you to change that and make a difference by ensuring your education is your first priority. As soon as you arrive on campus, there will be competing interests. Feel free to check them out but always remember that you are there first and foremost for your education. Go to class prepared and on time. Be engaged during class. Make sure your professor knows you and realizes that you care.
(62) ______ Do what you say you will do and, if you can’t, own up to it early and communicate clearly. But being responsible isn’t just about meeting your commitments; it is also about taking care of you, your body, and your friends. For example, more than 1,800 college students die annually from alcohol-related injuries. Look out for yourself and other people. Make moderate, sensible decisions so you aren’t reeling from the consequences later.
(63) ______ Don’t let fear prevent you from taking advantage of them. There may never be so much time or as many resources devoted to your betterment again in your life. Say yes to opportunities that will help you grow.
(64) ______ One of the most powerful growth opportunities is being a mentor. Early on, find someone on campus who you feel can help you grow and develop a relationship with him or her. Also find someone for you to mentor. You will reinforce and enrich your own learning experience by teaching someone else.
(65) ______ Resist that urge. As Jocelyn Negron-Rios, a mother of two, who is currently completing her degree, advises, “No matter how difficult it seems, keep at it because however insurmountable it feels now multiply that by 10,000 and that is how it feels when you are in your thirties with a full-time job and a family and are trying to pursue a degree.”
Questions 61—65
Complete the article with the following sentences. There are two extra sentences that you do not need to use.
A. There are many layers of responsibility.
B. Some of the best lessons available to us can come outside of the classroom in the form of a mentor.
C. This could have an enormous social impact.
D. Only 13% of Latino adults hold a College degree.
E. In a few decades, parents may be able to choose many genetic characteristics of their children.
F. Incredible opportunities will present themselves: studying abroad, interning at a unique place, trying new things.
G. It is natural to occasionally feel you want to quit, when it makes more sense to you to go find a full-time job.
【答案与解析】
61 D 该空后一句提到“那阻碍我们成为决策者”，在随后的内容中作者一再强调要把大学教育当作重中之重。由此可以推测，空格后一句中的that指代的内容应为与大学教育相关的不利状况。符合条件的只有D项。
62 A 该段提到“但是成为一个负责任的人并不只是要履行你的诺言，而且还包括照顾自己、自己的身体和朋友”，由此可知该段的核心内容是关于责任的。故本题应选A项。
63 F 空格后一句说“不要让恐惧阻碍了你去利用他们”，并且该段最后一句提到“接受能够帮助你成长的机遇”，由此可知空格后一句的them指代的是“机遇”，本空应选F项。
64 B 空格后一句提到“One of the most powerful growth opportunities is being a mentor（最有效的成长机会是成为良师益友。）”，选项中提到“mentor”的只有B项。
65 G 该段利用Jocelyn的例子告诫学生要坚持，克服想要放弃的念头。因此本空应填G项。
Section C (10 marks)
Questions 66—70 are based on the following passage.
Some people may choose to live on water for the pleasure and enjoyment of having a home that is different from the homes of most others. Others live on water because they have nowhere else to live. Some people work on or close to the water, so they make their homes nearby. Throughout history, people have lived on water as a protection from enemies, wild animals, and flooding.
In many parts of the Far East, people live on boats. These floating homes are often tied up close together by the banks of large rivers or in a harbor. People can jump up from boat to boat without getting wet. Babies and young children sometimes have a block of wood tied to their backs so they will float if they fall in the water.
Some of the floating homes were sailboats used for fishing. They are now too old to sail, so they are used as houseboats instead. When people go ashore, they walk over a small wooden bridge called a gangplank which stretches from the boats to dry land.
Many houseboats in Kashmir in northern India are wooden houses with more than one story built on a wooden hull. The people that live in these houseboats use smaller boats to row from their homes to shore.
When boat-dwellers migrate from one place to another they often take their homes with them. Many work in their boats as well as eat, sleep, relax, play, and raise their families there.
The Bajau people—often called sea gypsies or pirates—live on boats and travel between islands in Southeast Asia. The Bajau live on small sailing boats called lipas which are less than 26 feet long. A frame of poles, which extends over the sides of the boat, is covered with woven rushes. The boat is kept steady by outriggers, which are long, stabilizing poles at each side.
In the port of Hong Kong, many people live on houseboats. Many families cannot afford to buy houses on land and even some who are wealthy prefer to live on boats. Most boats are now powered by motor, but a few are sailboats. The harbor is crowded with boats, which have canvas or wooden roofs to protect people from the sun. Washing is dried over the flat roofs that are even strong enough to walk on.
A sampan—used as a home by poor people—is a much smaller boat, which can be used for catching fish or as a ferryboat to take people across the water. Sampans often have canvas covers to give protection from rain and sun. In most parts of the Far East, sampans have only one mast, but in the Hong Kong, some have two.
Questions 66—70
Answer the following questions according to the passage.
66 What are the main reasons that people choose to live on water apart from pleasure or work?
67 What do some Far East boat dwellers do to guarantee the safety of their children?
68 Why are the Bajau people called sea gypsies or pirates?
69 Why do a lot of people in Hong Kong live on boats?
70 How do people living on sampans keep themselves from rain and sun?
【答案与解析】
66 Because they want to stay away from danger or they have nowhere to live.
（文章第一段提到人们住在水上的几个原因：一些人为拥有一个与众不同的房子而高兴；而另一些人没有其他地方可住。历史上，人们住在水上是为了自我保护，逃避敌人、野生动物和洪水。由此可知本题答案。）
67 They tie a block of wood to their children’s backs.
（文中第二段指出“Babies and young children sometimes have a block of wood tied to their backs so they will float if they fall in the water.”，可知为了保证孩子的安全，他们在孩子身上绑一块木板。）
68 They live on boats and travel between islands in Southeast Asia.
（原文倒数第三段提到“Bajau people—often called sea gypsies or pirates—live on boats and travel between islands in Southeast Asia”，可知他们被称为海上吉普赛人的原因是因为他们住在船上，往来于东南亚群岛间。）
69 Some cannot afford to buy houses on land, and some wealthy people prefer to live on boats.
（原文倒数第二段提到“在香港码头，很多人住在船屋里。有的家庭买不起房子，有的富裕人家也更喜欢住在船上。”）
70 They often use canvas covers.
（原文最后一段提到“Sampans often have canvas covers to give protection from rain and sun”。由此可知他们用帆布罩遮阳避雨。）
Section D (10 marks)
Questions 71—75 are based on the following passage.
When you open the business section of any newspaper at the end of the year, all the reports seem to be about results for the fiscal year. But just like a school year or lunar year, the fiscal year is a little different from the regular calendar year.
A fiscal year is a 12-month period that records the annual financial reports for businesses, organisations and governments. These records give shareholders and analysts information on how well the businesses are doing. They are also necessary because they help investors and other companies prepare for the future. All this preparation helps the economy continue to run smoothly.
Starbucks Corp. released the record of its fourth fiscal quarter and the full fiscal year, which ended Oct.1, on Nov.16.“The record results we reported today for the fourth quarter and the full fiscal year are a testament to the overall health and strength of our global business, ”commented Troy Alstead, CFO. “The momentum we have built throughout the year continued in the fourth quarter, with the strength of same store sales growth demonstrating that our product innovation and overall store experience are resonating extremely well with our customers. As a result of the strong finish to fiscal 2011, Starbucks entered the new fiscal year well positioned to continue pursuing significant profitable growth opportunities.”
The start date of the fiscal year is different in different businesses and countries. So, for example, the U.S. government begins its fiscal year Oct.1 and the Australian government begins its July 1. Thailand starts its fiscal year in September. The United Kingdom and India have chosen a different fiscal-year system. In these countries, the fiscal year varies from April to March. In China, the fiscal year starts Jan.1 and ends Dec.31. France, Italy, Germany, Russia use the same fiscal year as China.
Fiscal years don’t always start from January and end in December, however. When a business opens, it decides what month will start its fiscal year. In fact, many businesses don’t choose to follow the regular calendar year for their fiscal year because December is usually a very busy time. In the United Kingdom, many companies have continued to use the government fiscal year, which expires March 31, since they privatized. Nonetheless, the fiscal year and calendar year are the same in about over 60 percent of companies in the United States and the majority of businesses in England.
In each fiscal year there are four quarters. Each is three months long and is often called a fiscal quarter. Businesses usually report results for each fiscal quarter as well as annual results for their fiscal year.
Questions 71—75
Complete the summary with words from the passage, changing the form where necessary, with only one word for each blank.
A fiscal year is a 12-month period used for calculating financial reports (71) _____ in businesses and other organisations. The reports are made for business people to understand how well they are doing and to prepare for the future. Fiscal years can follow the calendar year, but more often than not, they (72) _____ between countries or companies. The U.S. government begins its fiscal year in October while the Chinese government starts its in (73) _____. In the U.S. and the U.K., the (74) _____ of businesses use the same fiscal calendar as the government. However, some businesses choose to start in a (75) _____ month.
【答案与解析】
71 annually
（关于会计年度的定义，原文第二段提到“会计年度是企业、机构和政府为期12个月的年度财务报告起始时间”，题干中缺乏表示会计年度频率的副词“annually”。）
72 vary
（文章第四段提到“The start date of the fiscal year is different in different businesses and countries”，由此可知会计年度的起始日期根据国家的不同而不同。vary意为“变化”。）
73 January
（从文章第四段最后一句可知中国的会计年度是从1月1号至12月31号。）
74 majority
（文章第五段指出在英国，许多公司都沿用政府的会计年度。majority的意思是“大部分”。）
75 different
（由空格所在句的However可知，该句描述的情况与上一句相反，即“有的公司选择在不同的月份开始会计年度”。）
Section A (5 marks)
Translate the following paragraph into Chinese. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.
76 There seems to be little doubt that tourism will continue to grow. The most important question remains: will it be ecologically responsible and sustainable? The responsibility clearly rests with ourselves to care for an environmental and cultural diversity which historically we have used merely to serve our needs—and our needs only. Ecotourism, as a model, process and ethic, offers an opportunity to put respect for our earth into practice in a way that all people can enjoy its beauty and benefits.
【译文】 无疑，旅游业似乎将继续发展。最重要的问题依然是：它是否有利于生态，能否持续发展？以前，我们只是利用环境和文化的多样性来满足自身的需要——也仅仅是自身的需要，而现在，保护它们的责任显然落在了我们身上。生态旅游作为一种模式、一个过程和一种伦理，为我们提供了一种机会，把我们对地球的敬重付诸实践，让所有人都能领略地球的美丽，享受地球的恩泽。
【解析】
①句式结构
本段话的难点在第三句。该句的主语为“the responsibility”，谓语部分为“sets with”，“to care for an environmental and cultural diversity”为目的状语，which引导的定语从句，修饰diversity。
②重点词汇
sustainable adj. 可持续发展的；足可支撑的
rest with在于；取决于
diversity n. 多样性；差异
ecotourism n. 生态旅游，生态旅行
Section B (10 marks)
Translate the following sentences into English by using the hints given in brackets. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.
77 只要别太晚，我不介意你推迟做出决定。( as long as)
【答案】 I don’t mind your delaying making the decision as long as it is not too late.
【解析】 as long as表示“只要”。“介意”可用mind表示，“推迟做某事”可用delay doing sth.表示。“做决定”可译为“make the decision”，在该句中，用于delay后面，故make要用其现在分词形式。
78 无论讨论什么问题，你们总能依靠他来结束争论。( count on)
【答案】 You can always count on him to settle the argument, no matter what is being discussed.
【解析】 count on表示“指望；依靠”，其用法为count on sb. to do sth.“结束争论”可译为“settle the argument”。翻译“无论讨论什么问题”时注意要用被动语态。
79 在地震期间，由于建筑物倒塌和火灾的发生，数千人无家可归。( break out)
【答案】 Thousands of people were left homeless as buildings collapsed and fires broke out during the earthquake.
【解析】 该句中，时间状语为“在地震期间”，所以句子应用过去时。句子的主句为“数千人无家可归”。“由于建筑物的倒塌和火灾的发生”在翻译时可译为原因状语。break out 意为“发生”。
80 一名大学生能否成功取决于他努力的程度。（名词性从句）
【答案】 Whether a college student can succeed depends on how hard he works.
【解析】 翻译时可将whether置于句首，引导主语从句。“取决于”可用“depend on”表示，但在该句中，要用第三人称单数形式，即“depends on”。
81 在我们认识的人当中，你能找出任何像他一样有天赋的人吗？（定语从句）
【答案】 Among those we know, can you find anyone who is so talented as he is?
【解析】 该句要求用定语从句表示。可使用who引导定语从句，修饰anyone。“和……一样”用“as...as”或“so...as”，中间用形容词原形。
Proofread the passage as required. Each indicated line contains a maximum of one error. Correct the passage in the following way: for a correct 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 Pole→Poles
（南北极是两个极，Pole应用复数形式Poles。）
83 much∧North→of
（表示“北美和北欧的许多地方”要用much of。much在此处是名词，表示“大量，许多”。）
84 among→between
（between表示“在……之间”，适用于两者间，among也表示“在……之间”，但适用于三者或三者以上。）
85 before→ago
（表示“……年前”用ago。before表示的是“在……之前”。）
86 √
87 look→looked
（根据上一句的measured，可知本句中要用look的过去式looked。）
88 for→with
（provide的用法为“provide sb. with sth.”。）
89 end→ended
（该段用的是过去时，故应将end改为ended。）
90 adopt→adapt
（该句的意思是“长毛象不能适应新的条件”，表示“适应”的动词是adapt。adopt意为“采取；接受”。）
91 founded→found
（find的过去分词为found。founded的原形为found，表示“建立”。）
There are five IQ Test questions in this part. Write the answers on the answer sheet.
92 What always ends everything?
【答案】 The letter ‘g’.
【解析】 单词“everything”以字母g结尾。
93 Complete the following sequence.
A C A E A G A K A M A ?
【答案】 Q
【解析】 出现在A字母之间的第一个字母“C”是字母表中第3个字母，代表3，之后依次出现的均为代表质数的相应顺序的字母，C（3）、E（5）、G（7）、K（11）、M（13）和Q（17）；质数指数字中只能被1和其本身整除而没有余数的整数。
94 What does ‘a frog in my throat’ mean in the following conversation? Write the meaning in Chinese.
—Hello, Carrie.
—Is that you, Betty? You sound terrible. What’s the matter?
—Oh, I have had the flu. I’m better now except that I still have a frog in my throat.
【答案】 喉咙不舒服；嗓子痛
【解析】 根据对话内容可知Betty得了流感，“have a frog in my throat”是她对感冒症状的描述，那么位于喉部，且与感冒相关的症状是“喉咙不舒服或嗓子痛”。
95 Which city is the odd one out?
London New York Buenos Aires
Canberra Paris Rome Moscow
【答案】 New York
【解析】 纽约是选项中唯一不是首都的城市。
96
【答案】 E
【解析】 内外图形形状对调，阴影位置对调，阴影方向对调。
An international magazine has asked for articles about festivals from different countries. Write an article about a Chinese festival which you think would be of interest to international readers.
Write the article in 120-140 words and write it on the answer sheet.
【参考范文】
The Dragon Boat Festival
The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as the Duanwu Festival, falls on the fifth day of the fifth month of China’s lunar calendar. It’s celebrated to remember and memorize the great patriotic poet and minister, Quyuan, who drowned himself in the Miluo River after he was vilified by a dishonest and corrupt prince and dismissed from office.
On the Dragon Boat Festival, people worship the tradition by eating zongzi and taking part in dragon boat races. Zongzi, a kind of glutinous rice dumplings with ingredients like pork, dates, red beans and so forth, is wrapped with bamboo leaves or reed leaves into the form of a pyramid. Originally, people threw zongzi into the river to worship Quyuan’s ghost. While, dragon boat racing is to rescue and recover Quyuan’s body. Competing teams row their boats forward to a drumbeat racing to reach the finish end first. All of the noise and pageantry creates an atmosphere of gaiety and excitement for the participants and spectators alike.
Just as the great ancient storyteller Aesop’s fable goes, “United we stand, divided we fall”. Cooperation is quite important in this competitive society.
State your opinions on this topic in 160-180 words. Write the answer on the answer sheet.
【参考范文】
The Importance of Cooperation
Cooperation is crucial in man’s activities, including business work, family life and even social development. In the current fierce competition of our society, only through close cooperation can we ensure effectiveness and improve efficiency.
With the rapid technological specialization and social development, on the one hand, more and more tasks need to be accomplished with collaborative efforts. On the other hand, social development can’t do without social division of labor, as the saying goes “many hands make light work.” Through cooperation within the team, members of the society complement each other’s weaknesses with their strengths. Then the efficiency of social construction, production and other social activities could get great improvement.
The society is like a big machine composed of many a part, and cooperation is the grease which ensures its good running. While parts of the machine drop, it stops working immediately. All these tell us that unity is strength. Only by hanging together can the potential creativity be fully cultivated and the overall goal of the development be achieved.