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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 fifteen-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 Where does this conversation probably take place?
A. At a TV studio.
B. In a supermarket.
C. At the police station.
D. In an airplane.
【答案】 D
【解析】 录音中女士说到“the captain has switched on the seat-belt signs”，由“captain”以及“seat-belt”等元素可推断该情景发生在飞机上。故选D项。
【录音原文】
W: Oh, you have to tell them about the seat-belt signs again.
M: It’s your turn. I did it just now. Oh, and don’t forget to switch off the intercom when you finish.
W: Ladies and gentlemen, the captain has switched on the seat-belt signs. Please return to your seats and fasten your seat belts. Please take a moment to look again at the emergency instructions in the seat pocket in front of you.
2 Which of the following sports is Sarah good at?
A. Surfing.
B. Windsurfing.
C. Swimming.
D. Mountain climbing.
【答案】 B
【解析】 录音开头男士便惊叹“Sarah, I didn’t know you were a windsurfer!”男士以前不知道Sarah会帆板，由此可知Sarah擅长的是帆板。故选B项。
【录音原文】
M: Sarah, I didn’t know you were a windsurfer! Can you surf too? Normal surfing, I mean...
W: Well, I learned to windsurf when I was six. My uncle taught me. But not surfing. I tried it once, but I couldn’t stand up. What about you, Ben? Do you do any water sports?
M: Not really. I mean, I can swim and everything, but I prefer mountain sports.
3 How does the woman handle the over-load information on the Internet?
A. Only going shopping on line when she wants to.
B. Always bookmarking some important websites.
C. Downloading useful information to her computer.
D. Making a time limit for surfing the Internet.
【答案】 B
【解析】 当男士问起如何处理网上过量信息时，女士说起的方法之一是“bookmark the site I visit”，即将网站保存成书签。故选B项。
【录音原文】
M: Do you ever feel like there’s far too much information on the Net? Sometimes, I don’t know how to handle it at all.
W: Yep, there’s too much, but it doesn’t matter. The important thing is knowing how to find what you need. Personally, I bookmark the site I visit every day. For everything else, I run a search on Google or Yahoo.
M: Right, keep it simple. That reminds me, I need to check an online auction I’m bidding on.
4 What do we learn about Richard from the conversation?
A. He got a promotion to vice president.
B. He found a new job as a supervisor.
C. He resigned from the company lately.
D. He lost his 20-year job unfortunately.
【答案】 D
【解析】 在聊起Richard时，男士提到“After twenty years on the job”而女士说“he was fired”，可推断Richard在工作了20年后被解雇了。故选D项。
【录音原文】
M: I can’t believe what happened to Richard. After twenty years on the job, he was next in line to be promoted to vice president.
W: But instead, he was fired. I wonder how safe any of our jobs are. He was a good supervisor, too.
M: He was. Well, I think I’d better update my resume and see what the job market is like. I’m not planning to quit, but I want to be ready if things get bad around here.
5 What is the woman’s opinion about child stars?
A. They have a hard time growing up.
B. They are the pride of their parents.
C. They should learn to deal with pressure.
D. They enjoy success and fame too early.
【答案】 A
【解析】 录音开头女士便表示“They have a really hard time growing up”。由此可知女士认为童星的成长很艰难。故选A项。
【录音原文】
W: I feel sorry for child stars. They have a really hard time growing up.
M: Why do you say that? They’re rich and famous. And, they get to spend time with movie stars and other successful people. What could be hard about it?
W: Think about all the pressure they’re under their parents. They’re always filming something, traveling, or giving interviews. How can they possibly have a normal childhood?
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 make your answers on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.
Conversation One
Listen to the conversation, mark each statement as either true (T) or false (F) according to your listening.
6 Daniel found his research on the Globe Theatre interesting and he needed more time to finish it.
7 Lily believed that there must be much difference between today’s performances and the original ones in the Globe Theatre.
8 Daniel said that there were no women on the stage in Shakespeare’s time.
9 No live sound effects are used any more for today’s performances at the Globe Theatre.
10 Performers wear authentic clothes but use very few props in today’s shows at the Globe Theatre.
【答案与解析】
6 F 在Lily问起Daniel研究是否已经完成时，Daniel的回答是确定的，意味着此时他的研究已经全部完成，而不是“需要更多时间来完成”。故该判断错误。
7 T 在说起现代和原始演出的相似度时，Lily问“But some things are different, aren’t they?”这说明Lily认为两种演出之间必定有很多不同之处。故该判断正确。
8 T Daniel说“In Shakespeare’s time, people thought it was improper for women to act.”。莎士比亚时代人们认为女人演出不成体统，因此那时候自然不会有女人演出。故该判断正确。
9 F Daniel提到“Modern performances at the Globe still use very few props and only live sound effects.”说明环球剧院的现代演出是使用现场音效的。故该判断错误。
10 T Daniel提到“Modern performances at the Globe still use very few props…”，以及“The clothes are authentic, too.”由此可知环球剧院的现代演出使用道具很少，演出服装也是原汁原味的。故该判断正确。
【录音原文】
W: Daniel, have you finished your research on the Globe Theatre?
M: Yeah, Lily. I found out lots of interesting stuff about the theatre.
W: Like what?
M: Well, as you know, in many ways performances today are just like the original ones.
W: But some things are different, aren’t they?
M: Sure. For example, there’re female actors now. In Shakespeare’s time, people thought it was improper for women to act. But modern performances at the Globe still use very few props and only live sound effects.
W: What do you mean? All the music and sound effects are made on stage?
M: Yeah, either on stage or behind the stage. And they don’t use any microphones or recordings of sounds. The clothes are authentic, too.
W: It sounds really neat. I’d love to see a performance at the Globe some time.
M: Yeah. They sound pretty cool.
Conversation Two
Listen to the conversation, and mark each question as A, B, C or D according to your listening.
11 Where is most of Robert’s collection kept?
A. In his own study.
B. In a museum.
C. In his private library.
D. In a secret cave.
12 What does Robert mainly collect?
A. Products related to the Olympics.
B. Uncommon stones and rocks.
C. Rare coins and stamps.
D. The packaging of products.
13 What was the first thing Robert collected?
A. An age-old shopping basket.
B. A piece of rock from space.
C. An 18th century advertisement.
D. The fossil of a sea animal.
14 When did Robert start collecting?
A. About three years old.
B. After his 16th birthday.
C. When he was thirteen.
D. At the age of thirty.
15 What is Robert’s attitude towards his collecting interest now?
A. He admits it is a rather tedious thing to do.
B. He feels it is a dedication he should continue.
C. He regrets having spent too much time on it.
D. He regards it merely as a personal hobby.
【答案与解析】
11 B 录音开头女士提及Robert的大多数收藏“is housed in the Museum of Packaging and advertising.”说明他的收藏大多数在博物馆里。故选B项。
12 D Robert提到他的收藏是“the story of shopping and products and brands”同时“the evidence of this is now the packs that have survived…”由此可推断Robert的收藏与商品包装有关。故选D项。
13 D Robert提到自己3岁时找到的一块海胆化石“began my stone collection”，是他收藏的开端。因此这是Robert人生中的第一件收藏品。故选D项。
14 A 女士问起Robert开始收藏的时间时，Robert提到他的石头收藏由一块3岁时捡到的海胆化石开始。因此Robert在3岁时便开始了收藏。故选A项。
15 B Robert认为他的收藏“is really a dedication to a particular thing”，同时他认为“I’m driven by this commitment that I’m saving the nation’s heritage”即他认为他的收藏是一种“拯救这个国家的遗产”的奉献，他有必要一直做下去。故选B项。
【录音原文】
W: Well, welcome to meet Robert Opie. He’s dedicated his whole life to his collection, most of which is housed in the Museum of Packaging and Advertising. Robert, what exactly do you collect?
M: That’s very difficult to explain. It’s the whole story of an enormous social revolution that’s happened over the last hundred years and the main thing I’m interested in within that is the story of shopping and products and brands. I collect everything that one puts into today’s shopping basket, everything that’s in today’s supermarket, but looking back at it over the last hundred and fifty years and the evidence of this is now the packs that have survived, the advertisements, the promotions...
W: How do you decide what to collect?
M: Um, it can become quite tricky when I suddenly find I’m running out of money, er, because when I’m shopping, you see, first of all I go round and think, what do I need for the collection, what new products have arrived, what new designs have come along to update the previous design and then I go around and think, what am I going to eat tonight, you know, so it’s mainly made up of those things and I get very disappointed when there’s a product I want but I’ve already got the packaging, you see, because I have to wait till the next change comes along.
W: When did you begin collecting and why?
M: About the age of three, I think it was, when I found this wonderful stone in the path at home and then my mother told me it was a fossilized sea urchin. Well, that began my stone collection and then I went, like many other schoolchildren, onto other things like stamps and coins, but I was always trying to find things that other people hadn’t collected. So then at the age of sixteen I suddenly thought, well, here’s something, packaging, that everybody’s literally throwing away and something is always happening and changing in it, so from that moment I’ve saved all the packages I’ve ever eaten the contents of.
W: Do you feel that your collecting is an obsession?
M: Er, I’m sure somewhat it is but I tend to find that I’m driven by this commitment that I’m saving the nation’s heritage, even though a lot of people think that the rubbish aspect is not really someone’s heritage. I have to put in a certain number of hours every day to save something which I think should be saved. You may have watched the Olympics and you see those people doing four or five hours training every day and I find that, I mean, that may be called an obsession but it’s really a dedication to a particular thing and I think I’m probably dedicated in that kind of way.
Section C (5 marks)
In this section, you will hear five short news items. Each item will be read only once. After each item, there will be a fifteen-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 Which accident was reported in the news?
A. A parade stampede.
B. A series of car crashes.
C. Fireworks explosions.
D. Terrorist bombings.
【答案】 C
【解析】 新闻开头提及有13人死于“a series of explosions in the country’s biggest fireworks market”，他们死于烟花厂的爆炸事件。故选C项。
【录音原文】
The authorities in Mexico have identified 13 of the 31 people killed in a series of explosions in the country’s biggest fireworks market on Tuesday. The Mexico state prosecutor said some were so badly charred that neither their age nor the gender could immediately be determined.
17 Why are even protected area in the Eastern Amazon at increased risk of forest fires?
A. The drying out of the undergrowth makes it more likely to catch fire.
B. The temperature has kept rising in this area in the past few decades.
C. There has been little rain for quite a long time in the Amazon region.
D. Some tourists make fire to cook when they camp in the rain forest.
【答案】 A
【解析】 新闻提及即使是东亚马逊的保护地区也“opened up the canopy enough to dry out the undergrowth and make it catch fire more easily.”树下干燥的灌木丛使得丛林更易着火。故选A项。
【录音原文】
The sound of burning rain forest. This is from footage captured by researchers in the Eastern Amazon. Their two-year study found that even selective logging in protected forests opened up the canopy enough to dry out the undergrowth and make it catch fire more easily. To measure the impact of human activity on the rain forest, the team counted 2,000 species of trees, insects and birds, comparing biodiversity with the amount of forest cover.
18 What does the Royal College of Physicians say is the impact of e-cigarettes?
A. Few people smoke e-cigarettes because they make people feel ill.
B. E-cigarettes have the risk of encouraging people to take up cigarettes.
C. Many smokers quit smoking successfully with the help of e-cigarettes.
D. There is no evidence to show that e-cigarettes lead to better health.
【答案】 C
【解析】 新闻提到皇家医科学院认为电子烟有积极影响，“They’ve helped many thousands of people to quit”，由此可知电子烟已经帮助很多人成功戒烟。故选C项。
【录音原文】
The growing popularity of e-cigarettes has prompted debate about their safety, their potential to help people quit tobacco smoking and the risk. They may encourage some people to take it up. The Royal College of Physicians concludes that their impact so far has been very positive. They’ve helped many thousands of people to quit and the switch from tobacco smoking is a dramatic step towards better health.
19 What is the effect of shift work on people’s mind according to the study?
A. Three thousand shift workers died during the past two years.
B. Doing shift work for years running makes people ageing faster.
C. Mind injuries brought by shift work are impossible to recover.
D. Less than five years’ shift work does no harm to people’s mind.
【答案】 B
【解析】 新闻提到轮班工作超过十年的测试者与有相同测试结果的非轮班工作测试者相比“were six-and-a-half years older”，由此可知轮班工作会加速人的衰老。故选B项。
【录音原文】
The damaging effects of shift work on the body are well known. This study shows the impact on the mind as well. Three thousand people performed tests of memory and speed of thought. Those with more than ten years of shift work under their belts had the same results as those who didn’t do shifts but were six-and-a-half years older. The good news is that when people in the study stopped shift work their brains did recover, although it took five years.
20 Why does Nepal make restrictions on Mount Everest climbing?
A. Climbers have found dangerous animals on the mountain.
B. There have been fierce snowstorms on the mountain.
C. A lot of serious accidents have happened on the mountain.
D. It wants to improve the management of the mountain.
【答案】 D
【解析】 新闻提及尼泊尔限制珠穆朗玛峰攀登的原因是“better manage the mountain, which has suffered from overcrowding”。尼泊尔想要通过限制更好地管理珠穆朗玛峰。故选D项。
【录音原文】
Ever since Mount Everest opened to commercial expeditions in the 1990s, climbers have sought to establish world records on the mountain. The youngest person to reach the summit was a 13-year-old from the United States. The oldest climber was 80. But now Nepal says it wants to limit climbers to between the ages of 18 and 75 in order to better manage the mountain, which has suffered from overcrowding. It’s also considering banning anyone with disabilities.
Section D (10 marks)
In this section, you will hear two short passages. The passages will be read twice. After each passage, there will be a one-minute pause. During the pause, write the answers on the answer sheet.
Dictation
Listen to the passage. For questions 21—25, fill in the blanks with the exact words or phrases you hear.
The Amazon River begins in the Andes Mountains in South America. It (21) _______ six countries before it reaches the Atlantic Ocean. It is almost 6,500 kilometers long. The Amazon is the second longest river in the world. The Nile in Africa is longer. But the Amazon has more water in it than any other river. This is why it is called the (22) _______ river.
There is so much water in the Amazon that when it reaches the sea this water travels far out into the ocean. The water has a lot of mud in it, so it is brown. Five hundred years ago, (23) _______ on a ship 300 kilometers from land saw this brown water. They followed it and found the Amazon River!
The river is very deep and very wide. In some places it is so wide that a person on one side cannot see the other side. When the river floods, it is (24) ______. The river floods every year. Some people who live beside the river build their houses (25) _____. When the river rises, their houses rise too!
【答案】
21 passes through
22 world’s biggest
23 Spanish explorers
24 even wider
25 on rafts
【录音原文】
The Amazon River begins in the Andes Mountains in South America. It passes through six countries before it reaches the Atlantic Ocean. It is almost 6,500 kilometers long. The Amazon is the second longest river in the world. The Nile in Africa is longer. But the Amazon has more water in it than any other river. This is why it is called the world’s biggest river.
There is so much water in the Amazon that when it reaches the sea this water travels far out into the ocean. The water has a lot of mud in it, so it is brown. Five hundred years ago, Spanish explorers on a ship 300 kilometers from land saw this brown water. They followed it and found the Amazon River!
The river is very deep and very wide. In some places it is so wide that a person on one side cannot see the other side. When the river floods, it is even wider. The river floods every year. Some people who live beside the river build their houses on rafts. When the river rises, their houses rise too!
Summary
Listen to the passage. For questions 26—30, complete the notes using no more than three words for each blank.
At night, bright lights in city areas block the stars and cause (26) _______. Sometimes many citizens cannot sleep because of the light coming into their homes. And this can cause serious (27) _______. Animals and plants also suffer. Light affects the growth of plants, and it can (28) _______ and hurt animals. In addition, the cost of lighting city areas is huge. The waste of (29) _______ is totally unnecessary. We need to (30) _______ our use of lighting to save ourselves from the pollution.
【答案与解析】
26 light pollution
（录音中提及“Bright lights from the city are lighting the sky, blocking the stars. This is light pollution.”城市里的光阻挡了星光，造成了光污染。故答案为light pollution。）
27 health problems
（录音中提及进入室内的光会造成失眠，“Losing sleep can lead to serious health problems”。失眠会造成健康问题。故答案为health problems。）
28 confuse
（录音中提及“Animals become confused when the normal patterns of light and dark are changed.”动物会被夜间的光迷惑。故答案为confuse。）
29 money and energy
（录音中提及“using too many lights wastes energy and money. The huge lights… are too bright and unnecessary.”，即太多的灯光浪费了大量没有必要的能源和金钱。故答案为money and energy。）
30 reduce
（录音中提及“We should try to turn the lights down to save the Earth and its creatures from this pollution.”，即我们应减少灯光的使用。故答案为reduce。）
【录音原文】
At night, look up at the sky. How many stars do you see? If you live in the country, bright stars will fill the sky. If you live in a city, on the other hand, you might not see any stars. What’s happening? Bright lights from the city are lighting the sky, blocking the stars. This is light pollution.
Light can also come into city homes, like an uninvited guest. Sometimes, a visitor to a big city can’t sleep because of the bright, flashing sign outside his or her window. Darkness helps us sleep. Without darkness, we lie awake losing sleep. Losing sleep can lead to serious health problems because our immune systems become weak.
Nature’s beings need darkness. It’s part of the natural 24-hour cycle. Trees and plants that are too close to artificial light grow in strange ways and die quickly. Animals become confused when the normal patterns of light and dark are changed. For example, birds flying to their winter homes can get lost. Also, night animals might think it’s day when it’s actually night.
Finally, using too many lights wastes energy and money. The huge lights for all night parking lots and gas stations are too bright and unnecessary. Every city spends millions of dollars a year to light its thousands of buildings and streets. And much of this lighting is just to make the city look attractive, rather than to provide practical use.
True, we feel safer in the light. But our eyes are able to see a little in darkness. And we don’t need to light the entire city just to create an attractive night view. We should try to turn the lights down to save the Earth and its creatures from this pollution.
There are 15 incomplete sentences in this part. 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.
31 In my opinion, all these special offers are there to _____ people into buying things they don’t really want.
A. urge
B. hasten
C. sway
D. tempt
【答案】 D
【解析】 句意：我认为所有这些特价优惠都是为了诱导人们买他们并不想买的东西。tempt诱惑。tempt sb. into doing引诱某人做某事。urge力劝。hasten催促。sway影响。
32 Nearly every hospital has the same unwritten regulation—the badly wounded have priority _____ those only slightly hurt.
A. over
B. to
C. before
D. above
【答案】 A
【解析】 句意：几乎每个医院都有同样的不成文规定，那就是重伤患者优先于轻伤患者接受治疗。have priority over意为“优先于……”，为固定搭配。
33 Native people in poor countries who cannot afford modern medicine use mixtures of herbs to ______ diseases.
A. kill
B. drive
C. stop
D. treat
【答案】 D
【解析】 句意：在贫穷国家，没钱购买现代药物的当地人是用混合起来的药草治病的。treat治疗。kill杀死。drive驱赶。stop阻止。
34 I enjoy listening to records. I find records are often _____, or better than actual performances.
A. as good
B. as good as
C. so good as
D. so good
【答案】 B
【解析】 句意：我喜欢听唱片。我感觉比起现场演出，唱片往往不输于它，甚至比它更好。as good as意为“和……一样好”。so good as意义相同，但通常用于否定句。
35 After months of testing, the Russian space scientist _____ a space suit that works better than any in history.
A. came up with
B. put up with
C. ran out of
D. ran up against
【答案】 A
【解析】 句意：经过几个月的测试，俄罗斯太空科学家制造出了历史上效果最好的太空服。come up with提出。put up with忍受。run out of耗尽。run up against撞上。
36 Your brother would certainly have attended the proceedings _______.
A. if he didn’t get a flat tire
B. if the flat tire hadn’t happened
C. had the tire not flattened itself
D. had he not had a flat tire
【答案】 D
【解析】 句意：如果不是因为车胎瘪了，你哥哥肯定就能参加活动了。该句为对过去的虚拟，若从句省略if则应使用倒装形式。“某人车胎瘪了”的通常说法为“sb. have a flat tire”。
37 The Big Ben is one of London’s best-known landmarks, and it looks most spectacular at night when the clock faces are ______.
A. enlightened
B. glistened
C. illuminated
D. illustrated
【答案】 C
【解析】 句意：大本钟是伦敦最著名的地标之一，在钟表边缘装饰上灯的时候，它看起来更加壮观。illuminate照明；用灯装饰。enlighten启蒙。glisten闪光。illustrate阐明。
38 Dr. Anderson is aware that we still have _______ long way to go in improving human living conditions and in fighting sickness ______.
A. the; where it is found
B. a; wherever it is found
C. a; wherever is it found
D. /; where is it found
【答案】 B
【解析】 句意：安德森医生明白，在提高人类的生活条件、战胜在各个地方发现的疾病这两方面，我们还有很长的路要走。have a long way to go意为“有很多事要做；有很长的路要走”，为固定搭配，应用不定冠词a。wherever it is found意为“无论它是在哪里发现的”，在句中引导地点状语从句。
39 My approach is not to learn everything about something, but _______ something about everything.
A. instead to learn
B. rather than learning
C. rather to learn
D. instead of learning
【答案】 A
【解析】 句意：我的方法不是学习关于某种事物的一切，而是所有事物相关的知识都会学一些。本句中not to learn…but to learn为对称结构。instead相反。rather不如说。
40 The members of the Board of Directors agree that chief attention _______ to what can bring in the highest profit.
A. is to be made
B. is going to direct
C. should be paid
D. would have to lay
【答案】 C
【解析】 句意：董事会成员同意将主要注意力投向能获取最大利润的东西。pay attention to的被动形式为attention be paid to。
41 The Nobel Prize is _______ by the Swedish inventor Alfred Bernhard Nobel and was first given in 1901. _____ a Nobel Prize is considered to be one of the greatest honours in the world.
A. established; Receiving
B. invented; Awarding
C. modified; To be given
D. organised; To be granted
【答案】 A
【解析】 句意：诺贝尔奖由瑞典发明家阿尔弗雷德·伯纳德·诺贝尔设立，第一次于1901年颁发。获得诺贝尔奖被认为是世界上最伟大的荣誉之一。establish建立。receive收到，获得，此处作主语应当用动名词形式。
42 Only when you have acquired a good knowledge of grammar and vocabulary _______ fluently.
A. you will write
B. can you write
C. you can write
D. you could write
【答案】 B
【解析】 句意：只有在你掌握了足够的语法知识和词汇后，你才能流畅地写作。该句时态为一般现在时。only when处在句首时，主句要倒装。
43 —May I take your order, sir?
—Yes. I will start with cream soup, please, and then I’ll have a T-bone steak.
—_____
—Medium, and I’ll have a glass of beer. Thank you.
A. Anything to drink then?
B. Call me if you need anything else.
C. How would you like your steak?
D. What would you recommend then?
【答案】 C
【解析】 根据情景中顾客的回答可知，服务员是在询问顾客需要什么样的牛排。How would you like your steak?意为“你的牛排要几分熟？”。
44 —Would you mind answering a few questions for a survey I’m doing?
—_____
—How do you feel about the funding for university education?
A. I’ll put you in.
B. I beg your pardon?
C. Nice to meet you.
D. Not at all.
【答案】 D
【解析】 提问者在询问被提问者是否介意回答一些问题。从下文可得知被提问者乐意回答问题，即不介意回答。Not at all意为“一点也不”。
45 —Linda, how was your trip to Rome?
—_____
—That doesn’t sound good. What happened?
A. I’m planning a new trip.
B. That was very kind of you.
C. Well, it’s a long story.
D. Why do you ask?
【答案】 C
【解析】 根据情景第三句可知Linda的旅途中可能发生了一些不太愉快的事情，一时解释不清。It’s a long story意为“说来话长”。
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.
The debate over whether dogs or cats make better pets was given a new dimension recently, and dogs seem to have come out the (46) _____ (win). According to new research, dogs, more than cats or other pets, are (47) es______ good for people’s health and can help them live longer lives.
In an article for the British Journal of Health Psychology , Dr. Deborah Wells of Queen’s University in Belfast, Northern Ireland, reviewed dozens of studies on the health (48) be ______ of pet ownership. She found that all pets helped their owners to be healthier, and that dog-owners were particularly better off. “It is possible that dogs can directly (49) prom_____ our well-being by buffering us from stress, one of the major risk factors associated with ill-health,” writes Wells. “The stay with a dog can also lead to increases in physical activity and facilitate the development of social contacts, which may (50) enh_____ both physiological and psychological human health in a more indirect manner.”
In addition to keeping people healthy and helping prevent illness, it was found that dogs can aid in (51) rec______. For example, dogs have been shown to have a calming influence on people suffering from heart disease, high cholesterol or Alzheimer’s. Citing one study, Dr. Wells explains that heart-attack victims are 9 percent (52) ______ likely to be alive a year after their episode if they own a dog. Dogs have also been found to help warn owners of oncoming heart attacks or diabetic shock. In some (53) c_____ dogs have even helped revive coma patients. For these reasons, the use of therapy dogs in many hospitals and (54) _______ (retire) homes is becoming more popular. Although scientists still do not have (55) ______ (conclude) data as to why dogs play such a major role in the health of their owners, the evidence all seems to point in the same direction. Dogs may provide more than just companionship, including the key to a longer life.
【答案与解析】
46 winners
（此处意为“胜利者”，应使用win的名词形式winners。）
47 especially
（根据前文的对比以及首字母提示，此处应当强调狗对于人类健康更有好处，并由于该词修饰形容词good，应当用副词，故答案为especially。）
48 benefit(s)
（前文提到“狗对人类健康有好处”，据此可推断后文应当为对该论断进行的研究。根据首字母提示可判断答案为benefit或benefits。）
49 promote
（根据上下文可判断此处句意应为“狗可以直接促进我们的健康”。根据首字母提示可判断答案为promote。）
50 enhance
（根据文意可得知此处句意应为“增强人类身体和心理方面的健康”。根据首字母提示可判断答案为enhance。）
51 recovery
（下文示例说明“狗对患心脏病、高胆固醇、老年痴呆的人有平定作用”，即狗可以促进人们的康复。根据首字母提示可判断答案为recovery。）
52 more
（根据上文及逻辑可推断该处数据想要表达狗对心脏病人的好处。根据上下文可判断答案应为more。）
53 cases
（句意：也有一些事例中，狗甚至唤醒了昏迷病人。根据句意可判断此处表达的意思应为事例。故答案为cases。）
54 retirement
（retirement home意为“养老院”，为固定搭配。此处retire应使用名词形式。故答案为retirement。）
55 conclusive
（此处词语修饰名词data，应使用形容词形式。故答案为conclusive。）
There are four passages in this part. 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 to 60 are based on the following passage.
Research has shown that college students can learn as much, or more, from peers as they do from instructors and textbooks. When students work effectively in a supportive group, the experience can be a very powerful way to improve academic achievement and satisfaction with the learning experience.
Recent interviews with college students at Harvard University revealed that nearly every senior who had been part of a study group considered this experience crucial to his or her academic progress and success. The list below describes several important activities that you and your study group or learning team can collaborate on:
1 Team up with other students immediately after class to share and compare notes. One of your teammates may have picked up something you missed or vice versa.
2 After completing each week’s readings, team up with other students to compare your highlighting and margin notes. See if you all agree on what the author’s major points were and what information in the chapter you should study for exams.
3 Studies show that many students are unfamiliar with library research and sometimes experience “library anxiety.” Forming library research teams is an effective way to develop a social support group for reducing this fear and for locating and sharing information.
4 Having your team visit the instructor during office hours to seek additional assistance in preparing for exams is an effective team learning strategy for several reasons. If you are shy or unassertive, it may be easier to see an instructor in the company of other students. Your team visit also sends a message to the instructor that you are serious about learning.
5 After receiving test results, the members of a learning team can review their individual tests together to help one another identify the sources of their mistakes and to identify any “model” answers that received maximum credit. You can use this information to improve your performance on subsequent tests or assignments.
Not all learning teams, however, are equally effective. Sometimes group work fails to reach its full potential because insufficient thought was given to how teams should be formed or how they should function. Here are some suggestions as strategies for maximizing the power of peer collaboration. First, in forming teams, look for fellow students who are motivated and attentive to class. Remember to include teammates from both genders as well as students with different personality characteristics. Then keep your group size small as three to six classmates because smaller groups allow for more face-to-face interaction and less opportunity for any one individual to shirk his or her responsibility. Also, it is necessary to hold individual team members accountable for contributing to the learning of their teammates. Research on study groups at Harvard University indicates that they are effective only if each member has done the required course work in advance of the group meeting.
Questions 56—60
Complete the following form with no more than three words according to the passage.
【答案与解析】
56 Sharing class notes.
（根据题意定位至文章第三段。该段第一句“Team up with other students immediately after class to share and compare notes”即说明了小组的活动之一——分享、对比笔记，可概括为“分享课堂笔记”。）
57 Doing library research.
（根据题意定位至文章第五段。该段第二句提到了“Forming library research teams...”，即小组在图书馆研究方面起到的作用。故小组活动之一为“图书馆研究”。）
58 Reviewing test results.
（根据题意定位至文章倒数第二段。第一句提到一个学习小组的成员可以“review their individual tests together”，点明了小组作用之一——回顾考试结果。）
59 the group size
（根据题意定位至文章最后一段。段落中提到“keep your group size small as three to six classmates”。组员为三到六人为宜，即组的大小应得到限制。）
60 making contributions / contributing
（根据题意定位至文章最后一段。该段倒数第二句说明“hold individual team members accountable for contributing to the learning of their teammates”是很有必要的，即说明每个组员都有义务为小组学习做贡献。）
Section B (10 marks)
Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.
It might be time to look in your mom or dad’s closet for something to wear. Many styles from twenty or thirty years ago, which went “out of fashion” for a while, are now back in style. The surge in popularity of items with an “old school” feeling includes clothing, accessories, and much more. From “bell-bottom” jeans from the 1960s to sunglasses from the 1980s, everything old is new again!
61 ______ In the beginning, a trend is usually red hot. Then, it gets warm, cool, and then cold for fifteen to twenty years. That’s how long it takes for a new generation—who never went through the fad—to grow up. They “rediscover” old fashions. At the same time, starting in their thirties, people often get nostalgic. They may visit “vintage style” shops or websites to relive feelings from their past.
62 ______ The first is buying actual vintage items. Stores, e-tailers, and auction sites sell just about everything you can think of. Need a pair of cowboy boots from the 1950s? No problem. A pair of sunglasses from the 1960s? Also easy. However, be prepared for some sticker shock. High-demand items like vintage leather jackets and Levi’s jeans can be very expensive.
63 ______ For example, a retro style clock may be made to look like you’re your grandfather’s. Yet, on the inside, it will contain 21st century technology. Other companies blend retro and modern styles. This has been done with great success by car companies like Volkswagen—the Beetle, and BMW—the Mini Cooper.
64 ______ For example, an old polo shirt might go great with a new jacket. Accessories like vintage handbags and watches can also help you stand out. However, experts warn against overdoing it, such as wearing an entire outfit from the 1970s. It may make you stand out more than you want to!
65 ______ The last fifty years have seen an explosion of new trends and styles. So, if you’re feeling bored with your look, check out an old clothing catalogue for inspiration. Or, to liven up your home or office, consider looking to the past for some great ideas.
Questions 61—65
Complete the passage with the following sentences. There are two extra sentences which you do not need to use.
A. There are two ways to go retro.
B. Fashion experts suggest being moderate when adding a retro flavor to your look.
C. The other way to go retro is by making new products using older designs.
D. Over time, many old styles become popular again.
E. The fashion cycle lasts around twenty years.
F. One thing’s for certain— there is no lack of colors, patterns, or designs to choose from.
G. Fashion experts know the most about retro styles.
【答案与解析】
61 E 本段前半部分提到了潮流从火爆到没落的一个循环。根据文意可判断这个循环通常大约15—20年一轮。选项E概括了这个意思。
62 A 本段及下段都讲述了一些走复古风格的方法。根据本段及下段可知有两种方法。选项A说“有两种复古的方法”，符合逻辑。
63 C 本段主题为走复古风格的第二种方法，根据举例可知这种方法为使用复古和现代风格结合的商品。选项C说“另一种复古的方法是用老式设计制作新产品”，承接上段，引出下段，也符合段意。
64 B 根据下文举例可知本段主题为如何将复古与现代时尚适度结合以达到最好效果。选项B意为“时尚专家建议在给你的打扮添加复古风味时要适度”。根据后文提到的“时尚专家的警告”，可判断选项B为最佳选项。
65 F 根据第二句“过去的50年里涌现了很多新潮流与新风格”可知，复古潮流种类繁多，有很多选择。选项F说“有一件事可以确定——可供选择的颜色、式样、设计并不缺乏”，符合逻辑。
Section C (10 marks)
Questions 66 to 70 are based on the following passage.
San Antonio’s beautiful climate lures visitors and locals alike into its city parks and the surrounding state parks for hiking, biking, walking and more.
Perhaps the city’s best-known park, Brackenridge Park is more than just an idyllic place for a picnic or walk. It is also home to some of the city’s most popular attractions. Here, visitors will enjoy the San Antonio Zoo, Aquarium and the Brackenridge Eagle miniature train ride. The park also houses recreational facilities such as a golf course, driving range and bike trails. The main entrance is in the 2800 block of N. Broadway (about two miles from downtown).
Offering one of the best hiking trail systems in the area, Eisenhower Park attracts families looking to escape to the great outdoors without having to drive a long distance. The park offers the Second Saturday program, which teaches parents and children more about the natural world. Guided hikes and talks focus on the South Texas landscape, bird life, wildlife and plants populating the park’s acres. Reservations are required for the program. 19399 N. W. Military Hwy.
The Friedrich Wilderness Park is a 232-acre hilly and heavily-forested wilderness park and it features five miles of hiking trails. The park has an abundance of diversified flora and fauna, and it is a bird-watcher’s cornucopia, attracting international as well as local birders. Guided interpretive hikes are available by arrangement with the park naturalist. 21395 Milsa.
This area’s greenscapes and dramatic water features are a refreshing retreat from city streets. The grounds were created as part of 1968 World’s Fair and were preserved to provide a park and playscape for neighborhoods near downtown. The HemisFair Park area includes the University of Texas, Institute of Texan Cultures at San Antonio, Instituto de Mexico and the Tower of the Americas. 200 S. Alamo.
McAllister Park consists of 986 acres on the north side of San Antonio. Originally called Northeast Preserve, it was renamed in 1974 in honor of former San Antonio mayor, Walter W. McAllister. Park facilities include three miles of asphalt trails, unpaved bicycle and cross-country trails, picnic units, Little League baseball fields and soccer fields. 13102 Jones Maltsberger Rd.
First called Bandera Road Park, the 202-acre O.P. Schnabel Park is noted for its many oak trees, mountain laurels and other native vegetation. The park’s trail system attracts scores of mountain bikers and hikers. A basketball court and a playscape provide outlets for other fun. This park has been called “the cleanest little park in Texas”. 9600 Bandera Rd.
Questions 66—70
Answer the following questions according to the passage.
66 What do the Brackenridge Park and the O.P. Schnabel Park have in common?
67 Why is the Friedrich Wilderness Park attractive to international tourists?
68 How can tourists attend the Second Saturday program in Eisenhower Park?
69 Which park is an old site of a large international exhibition?
70 Which park was named after a respectful person?
【答案与解析】
66 Both parks house recreational facilities.
（根据题意定位至文章第二段与最后一段。第二段第四句提到Brackenridge公园“also houses recreational facilities such as a golf course, driving range and bike trails”。最后一段第三句提到O.P. Schnabel公园有篮球场等，故可推断两个公园都有娱乐设施。）
67 It has an abundance of diversified flora and fauna, and it is a bird-watcher’s cornucopia.
（根据题意定位至文章第四段。第二句点明了Friedrich Wilderness公园吸引国际游客的原因——有多种多样的动植物群，同时是观鸟宝地。）
68 They need to make reservations for the program.
（根据题意定位至文章第三段。倒数第二句提到参加项目的条件：“Reservations are required for the program”。）
69 The HemisFair Park.
（根据题意定位至文章倒数第三段。第二句提到HemisFair公园是1968年世界集市的场地，即该地“曾为国际性展览的场地”。）
70 The McAllister Park.
（根据题意定位至文章倒数第二段。第二句提到McAllister公园以前圣安东尼奥市市长Walter W. McAllister的名字命名。）
Section D (10 marks)
Questions 71—75 are based on the following passage.
What can we do to stay well? It’s a good idea to exercise, eat fruit, vegetables, and drink lots of water. We also know things not to do; it’s a bad idea to eat a lot of junk food or to be a couch potato. It’s a terrible idea to smoke. However, there is a lot of new information about health, some of which is surprising.
Several beverages are good for the health. Orange juice has vitamin C. Milk has calcium. Black tea and green tea are good for health too because they have antioxidants that fight diseases such as cancer and heart disease. But most people don’t know about cocoa. They enjoy the sweet, chocolaty beverage, but they don’t know that it has more antioxidants than tea!
Too much stress is not good for physical health because it makes your blood pressure go up. Now we know more. Some stress is chronic, which means that it lasts a long time—for many months or years. Chronic stress can make people old. As people get older, they get gray hair and wrinkles in their skin, and their eyesight and hearing become worse. This is normal. But chronic stress makes people age faster. A scientist at the University of California studies stress. She can now identify how stress makes people age. It can damage the body’s DNA. The lesson from this is clear. We need to learn to relax.
One easy and cheap way to help both your physical and mental health is just to sleep eight hours or more every night, but more and more people are not sleeping enough. According to the World Health Organization, over half the people in the world may be sleep-deprived, which means they don’t get enough sleep. Sleep-deprived people often have medical problems, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart problems. It is also more difficult for them to make decisions. But there is another reason. A new study from Germany found that sleep makes people smarter. The study shows that the brain continues to work during sleep and helps the sleeper to work on problems. You didn’t do your homework last night? Maybe your brain can tell your teacher that you were working hard in your sleep!
How many languages do you speak? A study from a university in Canada found something interesting. Bilingual people, who speak two languages very well, do better on tests than people who speak only one language. It seems to be mental exercise to hold two languages in your brain. Ellen Bialystock of York University says it’s “like going to a brain gym”.
Questions 71—75
Complete the summary with words from the passage, changing the form where necessary with no more than three words for each blank.
Scientists now have new information about other ways to (71) _______. Some are quite surprisingly unknown to us before. Normally, in order to have good physical and mental health, we know we should eat right, relax, sleep, and exercise both the body and (72) _______. Hot chocolate is now found to contain more antioxidants which are capable of fighting certain diseases. Research shows that we can slow down our ageing process by learning to (73) _____. It is also important to get enough sleep because lack of sleep will certainly lead to medical problems or make us less smart. Meanwhile, (74) _______ people are reported to behave better on tests than monolingual ones because they benefit from (75) _______ by holding two languages.
【答案与解析】
71 stay healthy/well
（根据题意定位至文章第一段。最后一句说明“there is a lot of new information about health”，即“其他保持健康的方法”。）
72 the brain/mind
（文章提到了很多健康知识，一些有关身体健康，一些涉及到心理健康。同时根据题目前半句“in order to have good physical and mental health”，可以推断身心均应得到锻炼。）
73 relax
（文章第三段提到“Chronic stress can make people old”，说明慢性压力让人老得更快。该段最后两句“The lesson from this is clear. We need to learn to relax.”说明这个问题的解决方法是学会休息。）
74 bilingual
（文章最后一段第三句提到“Bilingual people... do better on tests than people who speak only one language.”，说明双语使用者测试结果好于单一语言使用者即“monolingual people”。）
75 mental exercise
（根据题意定位至文章最后一段。该段倒数第二句提到“It seems to be mental exercise to hold two languages in your brain”。最后一句也把使用双语比作“去大脑健身房”，由此可以推断使用双语可以锻炼大脑思维，即“mental exercise”。）
Section A (5 marks)
Translate the following paragraph into Chinese. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.
76 The Chinese invented block printing (雕版印刷) more than 1,400 years ago. The original characters were engraved on wood and ink was then applied. Block printing is time consuming and costs a lot of manpower and materials. Misprinted characters cannot be easily corrected. These shortcomings were only overcome after the emergence of movable type printing, which greatly improved the speed and quality of printing. Bi Sheng of the Northern Song Dynasty invented the movable type printing. Although what he invented was simple when compared to today’s letterpress printing (凸版印刷), it already had the main traits of modern printing. So Bi Sheng’s contribution to printing cannot be overstated.
【参考译文】 1400多年前，中国人发明了雕版印刷。最初人们把字刻在木头上，然后加墨染印。雕版印刷很耗费时间、人力和材料。而且印错的字难以修正。这些缺点随着活字印刷的发明得到了克服，印刷的速度也随之大大加快，质量也得到了改善。发明活字印刷的人是北宋的毕昇。虽然他的发明对于今天的凸版印刷而言十分简单，但已经具备了现代印刷术的主要特征。因此，毕昇对于印刷术的贡献怎样说都不过分。
【解析】 翻译要点：①“the original character were engraved on wood”中original需要意译为副词，“最初”。②“the ink was applied”需要根据语境翻译为“加墨染印”。③ movable typeprinting: 活字印刷术。④ have the main traits of…翻译为具有……的特征。
Section B (10 marks)
Translate the underlined sentences in the following paragraphs into English by using the hints given in brackets. Remember to write, the answers on the answer sheet.
如果你是一个中等水平的读者，你能够以每分钟300字的速度阅读一本中等水平的书。不过，你必须每天这样坚持下去，否则就无法保持这种水平。 77 ．你也不可能以这个速度阅读科学、数学、农业、商业方面的书，或是对你来说内容生疏的书。 (Nor...or...)你绝不会以这种速度阅读诗歌，或是一目十行地阅读小说中的精彩段落。然而，对于多数小说、传记、游记以及有关个人嗜好或你感兴趣的书籍而言，如果你是一个中等水平的读者，以这个速度阅读，在意思的理解上就不会有什么障碍，而且还可以享受其中的乐趣。
78 ．书籍的篇幅在 60,000 字到 100,000 字之间不等，平均大约为 75,000 字。 (vary in)中等阅读水平的人，读一般书籍，每天读15分钟，一年就可以读20本书，这真是很多本书啊！ 79 ．这个数字不仅是从美国公共书馆借书的人们的阅读量的三倍，而且这很容易做到。 (并列句)
80 ．唯一需要的就是读书的决心，因此无论多忙，你都可以找到这 15 分钟 。(定语从句)而且，手边一定要有一本书。 81 ．既然你已开始了这 15 分钟，就一秒也不要浪费。 (now that)把书事先准备好，穿衣服的时候把它放进口袋。这样你就不会丢失这15分钟了，这意味着你一个星期就能读半本书，一个月就能读两本，一年能读20本，一生能读一千本，或者更多。这可是一个博览群书的简便方法。
【答案与解析】
77 Nor can you attain that speed with books in science, mathematics, agriculture, business, or books whose contents are new or unfamiliar to you.
（nor为否定词，放于句首时后面的句子应倒装。）
78 Books vary in length from 60,000 to 100,000 words and the average is about 75,000 words.
（vary in 在……方面有差异。）
79 It is 3 times the number of books read by public-library borrowers in America and yet it is easily possible/ can easily be achieved.
（该句为并列句，用and连接，表示转折时与yet连接。）
80 The only thing needed is the will to read, with which you can find the 15 minutes no matter how busy you are.
（本句中which引导非限制性定语从句，介词应提至which之前。）
81 Now that you have started the 15 minutes, you should not waste a single second.
（now that 既然。single用作强调。）
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. Remember to write the answers on thee answer sheet.
【答案与解析】
82 millions→million
（接在具体数字之后时，million不能用复数。）
83 去掉in
（句意：英国货币是英镑。此处不需要加介词。）
84 linked ∧ a→by
（句意：英国和法国通过英吉利海峡下的隧道连接。A and B be linked by…意为“A和B由……连接”。）
85 √
86 winter→winters
（该句描述客观事实，并根据后文summer一词使用复数可知，winter也应使用复数。）
87 an→the
（句意：英国官方语言为英语。此处为特指，应使用定冠词。）
88 multiculture→multicultural
（句意：英国是世界性的、多元文化的国家。此处修饰名词country，应使用multiculture的形容词形式。）
89 去掉of
（include意为“包括”，为及物动词，其后不需要加介词。）
90 Poland→Polish
（此处意为“波兰语”，并非指“波兰”这个国家。）
91 include→including
（此处应使用现在分词。include为动词，而including为现在分词。）
There are five IQ Test questions in this part. Write your answers on the answer sheet.
92 What does the italicised phrase mean in Chinese?
—Well, we’d better put our heads together right now so that we don’t have to plan everything at the last minute!
—OK, then, let’s sort out the details.
【答案】 集思广益。
【解析】 大脑的作用是思考。把大脑放在一起，可以理解为很多人在一起思考，由此可推测意思是集思广益。
93 What makes opening the piano so hard?
【答案】 All the keys are inside.
【解析】 为什么打开钢琴很难？因为所有的琴键/钥匙在里面。
94 Therapy is to cure as treatment is to_____.
A. heal
B. medicine
C. drug
D. prescription
【答案】 A
【解析】 therapy, cure, treatment, heal四个词是同义词，均意为“治疗”。
95 Fill in the brackets in the second line to form a word, using the letters outside the brackets.
e.g. ET (J__I__R) PU→ ET (JUPITER) PU
TA (R__I__E) DA
【答案】 RADIATE
【解析】 按第一排单词填写规律可知，将括号后面的两个字母颠倒顺序后填入括号内前一个空格；将括号前面的两个字母颠倒顺序后填入括号内后一个空格处，即可得到答案单词。
96 Identify the following shapes and mark the odd one out.
【答案】 A
【解析】 观察第一幅图至第三幅图，图中心的黑色依次向第二、三圈转移，至第五幅图为黑色占据最外圈；由此可知，问号处为第四幅图，应该是黑色为第四圈的A图。
Write a report in around 120 words to describe the water distribution on the earth and write it on the answer sheet.
【参考范文】
From the pie charts, we can learn that the water distribution on the Earth is unbalanced. 97.4% water on the Earth is sea water. The fresh water only accounts for 2.6%, of which ice makes up 68.6%. The amount of underground water ranks the second, the percentage being 30.2%. Only 1.2% of the fresh water on the earth is in lakes, rivers or ponds, to which we have an easy access. Though there is an abundance of water resource on the Earth, most of the water cannot be used directly. Fresh water is so precious that we need to save our fresh water resource and try not to waste it as far as possible.
Many people—especially in cities—lead stressful lives while others enjoy the excitement and fast pace. How about you?
Write an easy in about 160 words to express your opinions on the above issue. Write an essay on the answer sheet.
【参考范文】
Different people live different lives. Some people lead a stressful life, especially those living in cities. But some don’t—they have a life of excitement and fast pace. In my opinion, leading stressful life can do harm to me, so I would like to lead a less stressful but more exciting and a fast-paced life.
Now that one person can only live once, if he can live a life without any regret, he will own happiness in the end. We all want a life like this, don’t we? For me, having a less stressful but more exciting life would be great. If I always live under stress, I’ll feel ill and dull, which could reduce my enthusiasm and even harm my health. But if I lead an exciting life, I’ll enjoy the wonderfulness of life and never leave any regret. Happiness is what we all want, and as I like excitement and fast pace, such a life would bring happiness to me. So I want to lead an exciting and fast-paced life.