1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where does Mark usually read news now?

A．In a newspaper.

B．In a magazine.

C．On the Internet.

2. What makes the woman surprised about the machine?

A．It has a small glass window.

B．It can make a pizza in a short time.

C．It offers four types of pizzas at a time.

3. What does the woman think of the machine?

A．It is quite necessary.

B．It might not be popular.

C．It will certainly succeed.

4. What is an advantage of the machine?

A．The 24-hour service.

B．Tasty pizza made by it.

C．The low production cost.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. When will the man go to the restaurant?

A．On Tuesday.

B．On Wednesday.

C．On Thursday.

2. Who will have dinner with the man?

A．A couple.

B．Some friends.

C．His family.

3. What will the man do next?

A．Provide personal information.

B．Tell the waitress his arriving time.

C．Ask for a table at the non-smoking area.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How did the speakers feel about visiting the park?

A．Tired.

B．Happy.

C．Disappointed.

2. What does Amy plan to do tomorrow?

A．Study for an exam.

B．Attend a party.

C．Go to the movies.

3. What kind of movie will the speakers watch?

A．A romantic movie.

B．A comedy.

C．A horror movie.

4 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

In 2010, researchers at Princeton University decided     1     (dig) into the question of whether money can buy happiness. The researchers surveyed over 450, 000 people to look for a connection between each person’s emotional wellbeing (健康)     2     their level of income.

The researchers found that money does increase one’s emotional wellbeing, but only up to a certain point. Up to $75, 000 per year, more money leads to more happiness. The lower someone’s income below $75, 000, the     3     (bad) their emotional wellbeing. But making more     4     $75,000 per year had no additional impact     5     happiness.

This number actually isn’t all that surprising. Based on data from GOBankingRates, the median ( 中间的) amount you’d need to make to live     6     (comfortable) in the United States is $67, 690. So someone making $75,000 per year would be able to pay all their bills, while also having some leftover (剩余) to enjoy.

There are plenty of good points on both     7     (side) of the argument of whether money can buy happiness. Sure, the money     8     (it) doesn’t make you happy. And buying more things likely won’t either.

But money is a tool. And when it     9     (use) properly, money helps you to reach financial goals that make you happier. For some, that happiness looks like more time with the family. For others, it’s simply the stress relief that comes with knowing you don’t have to worry about     10     (be) late on your bills. It’s not the money that makes you happy — it’s how you use it.

5 . When Yang Fan was taking a walk around the Yuliang Island, she saw a black swan (天鹅) in the grass. Yang Fan knew that swans could be fierce (凶猛的). But as she got close to this one, it didn’t move.

She was sure that the swan needed help. So Yang covered the bird’s head with her jacket to keep its cool, picked it up carefully, and held it in her arms. She decided to send it to the Animal Care Center, but the center was across the Han River, far from the park. She didn’t know how to carry the swan there. Luckily, some strangers driving by gave her and the swan a lift to a nearby bus stop.

On the bus, no one seemed surprised by “the unusual passenger”. Instead they were worried. Someone helped Yang Fan call the center on the way. And Li Tao, an animal-care manager, picked her up at the bus stop and drove them to the center. There, the animal doctors found that the swan was poisoned, caused by eating something used to kill mice. The swan was well looked after at the center. She even made a friend—a little dog. Thanks to people’s love and care, luckily, she was cured (治愈) two months later.

“It’s a moving story. Yang Fan travelled about two hours and it was really a long way.” Says Li Tao. “And all the strangers wanted to give her and the swan a hand.” He adds, “I am happy to see that more and more people have realized the importance of protecting the wild life since Xiangyang began to build the civilized (文明) city.”

1. Which is the correct order of the things that happened to the swan?
①She was found by Yang Fan.
②She ate something wrong.
③She was cured.
④She made friends with a dog.
⑤She was sent to the Animal Care Center.

A．①②⑤③④	B．①⑤②④③
C．②①⑤④③	D．⑤②①③④

2. What does the underlined phrase “was poisoned” mean in Paragraph 3?

A．困住

B．中毒

C．射伤

D．掉队

3. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Yang Fan didn’t try her best to save the swan.

B．The swan could be helped in a much better way.

C．Li Tao cared more about the swan than Yang Fan.

D．People went out of their way to protect the wild life.

4. What’s the best title for this passage?

A．Ways to Protect the Animals

B．More Animal Care Centers Are Needed

C．A Swan Meets a City Full of Love

D．Efforts the Animal Doctors Have Made

6 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Darwin

As major cities go, Darwin is on the rather small side. It sits in the north-central region of Australia, right on the Timor Sea. It is a true     1     (melt) pot with people from many nations making up     2     (it) population. The lifestyle in Darwin has been described as peaceful by many people     3     have visited there before. Because of the faraway location, the most popular way to get to Darwin     4     (be) by airplane. It is possible to cross the continent (大陆) by road or rail, but each of those methods     5     (come) with its own set of problems.

Darwin has     6     unique history and much of that history is on display in the form of the Australian Aviation Heritage Centre, Darwin Wharf Precinct, Burnett House at Myilly Point and The Old Court House and Police. Darwin     7     (locate) near a number of beautiful natural     8     (attraction) including George Brown Botanical Gardens, Casuarina Coastal Reserve, Charles Darwin National Park, Lake Alexander and Bicentennial Park. Because Darwin is home     9     such a diverse (多种多样的) population, the restaurants that can be found there are simply extraordinary offering foods from around the world as well as many hybrid (混合的) dishes where     10     (difference) aspects of different cultures can be found in the same dish. A visit to Darwin is a visit to one of Australia’s truly unforgettable cities.

7 . The Best Books of This Month

Our Class by Chris Hedges

Chris Hedges, a Pulitzer prize-winning journalist, volunteered to teach a college -level literature class at the East Jersey State Prison. His book covers a variety of styles: personal narratives, plays, songs, poems and history. There are terrible tales of inhumanity, but there is hope in the transformative power of human relationships.

Once Upon a Wardrobe by Patti Callahan

In this novel, a college student at Oxford in the 1950s befriends C. S. Lewis to find out for her younger brother where Narnia comes from. Her brother, who is housebound (出不了门的) from an illness, has become fascinated with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. The story of a loving family journeying toward the light of hope is deeply pleasing.

Orwell’s Roses by Rebecca Solnit

Challenging preconceptions (成见) about the author of Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four, Rebecca Solnit offers an unexpected view of British writer George Orwell. Examining his life and work through the lens (镜头) of Orwell’s passion for and appreciation of nature, Solnit presents a well-researched elegantly written book that deepens our understanding of the literature.

Silverview by John le Carré

In Silverview, John le Carré turns his focus to the world that has occupied his writing for the past sixty years—the secret world itself. Julian Lawndsley has given up his high-flying job in the city for a simpler life running a bookshop in a small English seaside town.

1. What do we know about Chris Hedges?

A．He won prizes for his poems.	B．He once worked as a teacher.
C．His book focuses on interpersonal relationships.	D．His work is mainly about music.

2. What will you feel after you read Once Upon a Wardrobe?

A．Happy.

B．Worried.

C．Sad.

D．Confused.

3. Which book will you read if you want to know about the life on the seaside?

A．Our Class.

B．Once Upon a Wardrobe.

C．Orwell’s Roses.

D．Silverview.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why does John go to the gym?

A．To lose weight.

B．To gain muscle.

C．To work as a trainer.

2. What will John do on Friday?

A．Visit his grandma.

B．Do muscle training (肌肉训练).

C．Work overtime (加班).

3. When will the speakers go to the movies?

A．On Monday.

B．On Thursday.

C．On Saturday.

9 . Tommy hated school and was always looking for excuses not to go.

If he sneezed, he _________ his mother to write a note to tell his _________ that he had a cold. If he had a headache, he asked his mother to take him to the doctor _________ school hours.

He spent _______ time at home than he did at school. On the days that he did go to school, he _______ for excuse to come home early.

One day he came home from school in the middle of the _______.

His father was _______.

“You are home early,” he said. “Is the school closed today?”

“_______, Dad,” Tommy said. “It’s open. I came early.”

“_______ did you do that?” his father asked him. “ What did you ________ to the teacher?”

“I told her that I had a ________ baby brother and that I had to come home and help ________.” “But your mother has had ________,” his father said, “a boy and a girl. You have ________ a baby brother and a baby sister.”

“Yes, I know, Dad,” Tommy said. “I’m ________ up my baby sister for next week.“

1.

A．told

B．wanted

C．asked

D．ordered

2.

A．father

B．teacher

C．classmate

D．friend

3.

A．after

B．during

C．before

D．at

4.

A．less

B．harder

C．better

D．more

5.

A．looked

B．waited

C．hoped

D．answered

6.

A．morning

B．afternoon

C．evening

D．night

7.

A．happy

B．angry

C．worried

D．surprised

8.

A．Yes

B．No

C．Oh

D．Why

9.

A．When

B．Why

C．How

D．Where

10.

A．give

B．do

C．take

D．say

11.

A．new

B．young

C．old

D．small

12.

A．him

B．he

C．me

D．you

13.

A．boys

B．girls

C．twins

D．children

14.

A．found

B．got

C．known

D．been

15.

A．saving

B．picking

C．looking

D．putting

10 . editor (             )

A．编辑

B．探测；勘探

C．组织；筹建

D．合伙人