1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How long has the zoo been open?

A．For about 60 years.

B．For about 110 years.

C．For about 120 years.

2. What is a feature of the zoo?

A．It has the largest collection of animals.

B．The animals are displayed cagelessly.

C．It covers an area of 120 hectares.

3. What is forbidden in the zoo?

A．Opening the cages.

B．Feeding the animals.

C．Playing with animals.

4. When does the zoo close on weekends?

A．At 4:00 p.m.

B．At 5:00 p.m.

C．At 6:00 p.m.

2 . How was the man’s vacation?

A．Pleasant.

B．Exhausting.

C．Terrible.

3 . Featured Bike Tours in Italy

Lake Como & the Italian Lake District

Italy’s Lake Com o tour is deeply loved by cyclists. Among dramatic hills and waters, riding is relatively easy along flat bike paths and breathtaking valleys. The beautiful waters of three major lakes — Garda, Iseo and Como — are never far from sight as you sample good wines in Franciacorta.

Daily Mileage:7 — 32 miles
Cycling Level: Moderate
Cost: $395
Tuscany, Lucca to Siena

On this self-guided bicycling vacation, you’ll ride from Lucca to Siena at your own pace. Visit Leonardo da Vinci’s hometown of Vinci. Ride into the famous wine region of Chianti. Stay in welcoming hotels along the way.

Daily Mileage: 3 — 40 miles
Cycling Level: Moderate /Challenging
Cost:$265
Valleys of the Dolomites

Road cycling the Dolomites was never easier, as you ride along mostly flat or downhill bike paths. Along the way, you’ll explore historic cities, and meet an ancient culture found nowhere else on Earth. You’ll also be fueled by local meals and end each day in 4-star accommodations!

Daily Mileage: 4 — 36 miles
Cycling Level: Easy
Cost: $595
Coastal Villages of Tuscany

Tuscany’s amazingly beautiful coast begs to be explored by bicycle. Beautiful towns dot (星罗棋布于) the countryside, surrounded by trees that hug the waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea. At the end of each day, you can relax in the natural pool and springs of an Etruscan caldarium (高温浴室).

Daily Mileage: 8 — 39 miles
Cycling Level: Moderate
Cost:$475
1. Which of the following tours charges the lowest fee?

A．Valleys of the Dolomites.	B．Coastal Villages of Tuscany.
C．Tuscany, Lucca to Siena.	D．Lake Como & the Italian Lake District.

2. What can cyclists do in Valleys of the Dolomites?

A．Bathe in natural springs.	B．Enjoy beautiful lake scenes.
C．Stay in 4-star accommodations.	D．Visit Leonardo da Vinci’s hometown.

3. Where can the text be found?

A．In a travel brochure.	B．In a research paper.
C．In a science magazine.	D．In a geography textbook.

4 . Ladybug celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary this month. For twenty-five years, the magazine has been trying to reflect the world of young children — and make it a little broader — through stories, poetry, art, and various activities.

Each issue of this magazine encourages kids to take a closer look at the people and places around them. Ladybug invites children to bring their whole selves — their acute (敏锐的) ear for language and keen eye for illustrations (插图), as well as their wonderful sense of play and great power of imagination — when they sit down and start to put their heart into reading.

The significance of Ladybug’s long history is clearest to me, a man who is in charge of the edition of this magazine, when I talk to parents of children who have grown up. They often respond with surprise: “ Ladybug? With the poems, and the stories, and the crafts to cut out, what will you do next? We used to read that magazine when the kids were little. ” And then there is a moment of silence, as if the father is searching for a particular poem, or the mother is remembering the feel of a restless child’s head when it finally settled against her shoulder. It is a great pleasure to contribute to a magazine that families have put in their memory.

Some anniversaries are formal, but at Ladybug, we approached the September issue as if it had been a birthday party. It is full of lively company, jokes, music, stories and poems that celebrate special days and growing up.

In this spirit, we offer one of our favorite birthday stories, “ Big Bear and Skinny Rabbit ” , from an issue that came out a few years ago. It is part of a series about two friends who couldn’t be more different in temperament (气质), yet more perfect for one another.

1. What does Ladybug concentrate on?

A．various stories, poetry and activities	B．some beautiful people and places
C．the great power of imagination	D．the development of little kids

2. What does the author probably do according to the passage?

A．An editor.

B．A businessman.

C．A professor.

D．An artist.

3. We can infer from the third paragraph that ______ ?

A．Only with the stories in Ladybug being read can many children fall asleep.

B．Some parents can remember Ladybug with affection.

C．some parents are concerned about the development of Ladybug.

D．It is expected that more contents should be contained in Ladybug.

4. ______ will probably be talked about in the following paragraph?

A．An introduction of Ladybug’s birthday.	B．The new issue of Ladybug.
C．A collection of poems.	D．A story published before.

5 . A woman, Li Li, aged 25 in China, recently decided to have an operation to reduce the size of her stomach. She had begun to take weight-loss pills seven years before but had put on 100 pounds instead of losing weight.

Li Li bought some weight-loss pills after seeing a (n) _________ on TV. She weighed around 100 pounds at that time. However, she felt like she needed to lose a bit of weight. If some _________ could help her do that, then why not? The young woman said that the experiences were _________ at first, but as soon as she stopped taking the pills, she not only put on all the weight she had _________, but added a few extra as well. Little did she know that this was the _________ of a vicious (恶性的) cycle that would see her spend around 200,000 yum on weight-loss pills, only to have her weight double.

Li Li’s _________ was recently published by Chengdu Business Daily. She arrived at the Chengdu Peopled Hospital and told the doctors there that she had _________ for seven years. But to her disappointment, there was nothing positive to show for it, so the operation was her only _________.

The woman said that after her first experience with weight-loss pills, she _________ going online and searching for other pills and weight-loss plans. But the results were always the same. She couldn’t even __________ all the different drugs she had taken in the past seven years, but what she did know was that none of them worked as advertised. Yes, some pills __________ helped her lose 29 pounds a month, but as soon as she stopped taking them, she soon came back to her previous weight and even __________ more weight.

Li Li said she wanted to remind people not to __________ advertising which was different from reality when it came to weight loss products, because she was a clear __________ of that. Losing weight is a long-term process, no matter how __________ the advertising for weight-loss pills is.

1.

A．program

B．advertisement

C．report

D．project

2.

A．doctors

B．arguments

C．suggestions

D．pills

3.

A．disappointing

B．encouraging

C．horrible

D．awkward

4.

A．hidden

B．sold

C．lost

D．missed

5.

A．beginning

B．middle

C．ending

D．reason

6.

A．contribution

B．background

C．pity

D．story

7.

A．travelled

B．struggled

C．thought

D．continued

8.

A．activity

B．cause

C．opinion

D．choice

9.

A．kept

B．forgot

C．advised

D．meant

10.

A．find

B．share

C．remember

D．believe

11.

A．simply

B．finally

C．actually

D．partly

12.

A．added

B．paid

C．reduced

D．changed

13.

A．live up to

B．count on

C．take pride in

D．show off

14.

A．way

B．goal

C．opportunity

D．example

15.

A．cheap

B．boring

C．attractive

D．expensive

6 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个恰当的单词或者括号内单词的正确形式。

Have you ever photographed a juicy steak when you eat in restaurants? You may either want to share what you eat with your friends     1     just post part of your daily life on the Internet. However, such action may be disturbing to other diners. In the last few years, more and more people    2     (begin) to consider "foodstagramming" as very bad-mannered.

In many restaurants, diners complain of     3     (blind) by flashes, snapped without their permission. Even    4    (chef) and restaurant owners get angry at food photography.

    5     Michelin-starred chef said: " It's hard to build a     6    (memory) evening when flashes are flying every six minutes. ”

There is no definite result in the debate on    7     it is OK to take photographs of your food in restaurants. Some restaurants in New York City have started banning customers     8    taking photos of their food. Related policies vary from restaurant to restaurant,    9     (range)from restrictions on using a flash to complete bans. However, some other restaurants are offering food photography courses to guide its customers to    10     (well) take food pictures than ever without annoying other diners.

7 . When Hanadi was 4, her school was destroyed in the civil war. Soon after, her family left Syria to live as refugees(难民)   in nearby Lebanon. Hanadi joined a school there but was fearful to go. Her experience is not unusual. There are now nearly 25.4 million refugees around the world, according to the United Nations refugee agency. About half are children. Most refugees today are from Syria, where civil war broke out in 2011.

To help kids affected by the situation, Sesame Street and the International Rescue Committee (IRC) have teamed up to create a new version (版本) of Sesame Street especially for Syrian refugees using Muppets（木偶）as teachers．“we don' t just want to help children learn letters and numbers, "said Sherrie Westin, who works at Sesame Workshop. “We want to help them feel less alone."

There are more than 150 international versions of Sesame Street. In Germany, kids watch Sesamstrasse, while Mexico has Plaza Sesamo. Each version includes math and spelling lessons. Some characters are the same as in the American version. But other things are different: The Muppets speak the local language and wear local clothes.

The new version will include situations that are familiar to Syrian refugee kids. Some of the Muppets, for example, may have been forced to leave their home. "Kids can watch the Muppets work through big problems the kids are dealing with themselves, "the IRC’ s Sarah Smith says.

For the world ’s 12 million refugee children, there is little chance to receive good education. And even if kids go to school, they may have fallen behind in their studies. Often, they are traumatized(使受精神创伤) by what they’ve been through.

The new Sesame Street will meet the public in 2019. Sesame Workshop expects that more than 9 million children will be able to watch the show on a TV, computer, or mobile phone. Hanadi may be one of them.

1. What happened to 4-year-old Hanadi?

A．She dropped out of school.	B．She was injured in the war
C．She fell behind in her studies.	D．She became afraid to go to school.

2. Why was the new version of Sesame Street created?

A．To increase the show' s popularity.

B．To improve education in poor areas.

C．To help refugee kids get through hard times.

D．To teach kids who can't afford to go to school

3. What do different versions of Sesame Street have in common?

A．They all teach math and spelling.	B．They were all named Sesame Street.
C．The characters are exactly the same.	D．The characters wear the same clothes.

4. What can we learn about the new version of Sesame Street?

A．The story happens in Syria.

B．It will appear on the screen in 2019.

C．It will hopefully reach 12 million children.

D．The idea was brought up by Sherrie Westin.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where did the woman hear about the news?

A．On the radio.

B．On television.

C．From her friends.

2. What is the woman warning the man about?

A．Well-known brands and companies.

B．Fake phones.

C．Phone apps.

3. Which services should the man be worried about?

A．Wal-Mart apps.

B．Apps for deals and discounts only.

C．Apps that ask for personal information.

4. What does the woman suggest the man do?

A．Call his bank.

B．Phone Wal-Mart.

C．Pass the message along to others.