1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Why does the speaker call Tina?

A．To tell her about a program.

B．To ask for advice on reading.

C．To give her reading resources.

2. What should Tina explain in less than 400 words?

A．What positions she holds.

B．How to use the resources.

C．What experiences she has.

3. What day is it today probably?

A．It’s Tuesday.

B．It’s Wednesday.

C．It’s Friday.

4. What will the speaker do next?

A．Prepare dinner.

B．Write an introduction.

C．Visit timeedge.com.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why is the man looking for Elaine?

A．To have lunch with her.

B．To ask her to attend a meeting.

C．To seek her opinion about his article.

2. What will be discussed at the meeting?

A．Job cuts.

B．Further education.

C．The Christmas party.

3. Why does the woman think the man needn’t worry?

A．His article will help him.

B．He is an experienced worker.

C．He is the best in the company.

4. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A．Roommates.

B．Classmates.

C．Co-workers.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where will the woman go at first?

A．Bangkok.

B．Ho Chi Minh City.

C．Singapore.

2. What will the woman do in Siem Reap?

A．See her friend.

B．Go to a market.

C．Visit some temples.

3. Where will the woman stay for the nights during her trip?

A．In big hotels.

B．In small guest houses.

C．In her friends’ houses.

4 . Yang Jiang, wife of late Chinese ________ (文学的) master and scholar-novelist Qian Zhongshu, was born in Beijing in 1911. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）

5 . 选择方框中的短语，并用其适当形式填空（有两项多余）

lie in store   do justice to     like peas and carrots     in the form of over the long term     in honor of     draw on     not to mention light up     sign up for     make up for     clear up

1. He did not yet know what ________ for him.
2. ________, this will form a habit and you will fall into the addictive behavior.
3. Growing up, the two of them were ________.
4. The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated ________Qu Yuan.
5. His enthusiasm ________his lack of experience.
6. Chinese pop culture, whether ________music, drama, or literature, has unique Chinese national characteristics.
7. He ________his experience as a sailor to make a documentary programme.
8. It is the rule of our school that the student who is on duty should ________the classroom.
9. His eyes ________when she walked into the room.
10. The number of students who ________the courses has increased from 50 to 200.

6 . Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD, 创伤后应激障碍) is a mental disorder that develops among people who have experienced or observed traumatic things such as wars, disasters or other violent events. At the heart of PTSD is a memory that cannot be controlled. It can affect the everyday lives of its sufferers in forms such as flashbacks, nightmares and anxiety.

A new study done by researchers from Yale University and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City suggests that patients with PTSD process their traumatic memories differently than regular memories.

The researchers did brain scans of 28 PTSD patients. I hey asked the patients to listen to recorded narrations of their own memories. Some of the recorded memories were neutral, some were simply “sad”, and some were traumatic.

They found that when the patients listened to the sad memories, the hippocampus (海马体), which is responsible for forming memories, was activatea. But when they listened to the traumatic memories, a different area, called the posterior cingulate cortex (PCC. 后扣带回皮质), was engaged. The PCC is not a memory region. Instead, it regulates internal experiences, such as daydreaming.

The more severe PTSD symptoms are, the more active the PCC is. “The brain doesn’t look like it’s in a state of memory; it looks like it is a state of present experience.” Daniela Schiller, one of the authors of the study, told The New York Times. “That means people with PTSD feel as though they’re experiencing the traumatic event again in the present moment, rather than thinking back on it like atypical memory.”

The new finding might hold hope for new PTSD therapies (治疗). Future therapies are expected to focus on helping PTSD patients return their traumatic memories to the hippocampus so that they can treat them as regular and non-disruptive (非破坏性的) memories. Changing the ways of thinking could help the brain reduce the feeling of immediate threat caused by trauma, according to Ilan HarRaz-Rotem, one of the paper’s authors.

1. What is the core issue regarding PTSD according to the text?

A．An uncontrollable memory.	B．Brain damage.
C．Anxiety disorders.	D．Nightmares.

2. What happened when PTSD patients listened to their traumatic memories, according to the study?

A．Their hippocampus was closed.

B．Their internal experiences were blocked.

C．Their PCC area became active.

D．Their regular memory function improved.

3. According to Schiller when individuals with severe PTSD listen to traumatic memories, their brains will be in a state of ________.

A．memory recall	B．daydreaming
C．current experience	D．boredom

4. What could be a possible future therapy for PTSD patients based on the study’s findings?

A．Controlling the hippocampus.

B．Removing the feeling of threat.

C．Normalizing their traumatic memories.

D．Changing their brain structure.

7 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Where should the students wait for the bus?

A．By the school gate.

B．At the bus stop.

C．In the playground.

2. What does the speaker suggest the students bring?

A．A brush.

B．A packed lunch.

C．A drink.

3. What will the students do in the afternoon?

A．Feed animals.

B．Play baseball.

C．Climb on a wall.

4. What time does school usually finish?

A．At 3:20 p.m.

B．At 3:30 p.m.

C．At 4:15 p.m.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where are the speakers?

A．In a car.

B．At home.

C．At Grandma’s house.

2. What is Grandma’s specialty for Thanksgiving?

A．Roast chicken.

B．Apple pie.

C．Fried fish.

3. How does the boy sound in the end?

A．Excited.

B．Surprised.

C．Calm.

4. What do we know about the boy’s dad?

A．He will go to Grandma’s house by himself.

B．He made some cornbread for Thanksgiving.

C．He has just finished a business trip.

9 . 从方框中选出合适的单词，并用其正确的形式填空，其中有两个词是多余的

explore     recognize       achieve     previous       benefit       dependent     annual

1. A good diet is________ to health.
2. The old man has a physical examination ________.
3. An Olympic gold medal is an amazing________ for one so young.
4. Now that you have reached the age of 18, you should be________ of your parents.
5. With the continuous development of technology, more and more people are eager________ mysterious space.

10 . 4 places in the Midwest that look like they could be in Europe

If an expensive overseas trip isn’t in the cards for you right now, don’t worry. Take a road trip from Chicago and check out these Mid-western tourist spots that look like they’re straight out of a European postcard．

★Niles, Illinois

If you visit a square at 6300 W. Touhy Avenue, you’ll find a pleasantly European surprise — a half-sized copy of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Constructed in1934 to hide a water tower, the Leaning Tower of Niles stands 94 feet tall with a 7. 4-foot tilt which looks like the Italian one．

★Lindsborg, Kansas

Originally settled by Swedish immigrants, Lindsborg’s Scandinavian culture remains clear through public art and Swedish specialty shops, so prepare to collect Scandinavia n clothes, cookies, and wine. Best of all are the town’s yearly Scandinavian celebrations, where you’ll find various Swedish traditions．

★Frankenmuth, Michigan

Lovingly called “Little Bavaria”, this central Michigan town look like they’ve been transported straight out of a Franconian village. For the full Bavarian experience, you can stop by one of its restaurants for traditional German food. You can also learn a little more about the town’s Franconian origins．

★New Glarus, Wisconsin

Many people in Chicago know New Glarus for its brewery. Take a walk there and you’ll soon realize why it’s called “Little Switzerland”. Named after the big city of Glarus in Switzerland, New Glarus’ wooden houses, Swiss restaurants and museums, and gently hilled landscapes make for an almost Alpine（阿尔卑斯山的）experience．

1. What is the best part of a trip to Lindsborg, Kansas?

A．The local natural scenery．

B．The Scandinavian celebrations．

C．The Scandinavian dressing culture．

D．The traditional Scandinavia n foods．

2. Where can visitors enjoy traditional German food?

A．Niles, Illinois．	B．Lindsborg, Kansas．
C．Frankenmuth, Michigan．	D．New Glarus, Wisconsin．

3. Why is New Glarus called “Little Switzetland”?

A．For its famous brewery．	B．For its Alpine-style design．
C．For its main Swiss population．	D．For the same city name of Glarus．