1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How old was Omar Hegazy when the motorcycle accident happened?

A．15.

B．24.

C．31.

2. Why did Omar Hegazy get into swimming?

A．To let out his anger.

B．To improve his skills.

C．To set a world record.

3. What does Omar Hegazy do in addition to a swimmer?

A．A coach.

B．A diver.

C．A speaker.

2 . How does the man know his destination?

A．Someone will guide him there.

B．The stop will be called out.

C．His partner will tell him.

3 . To those normal kids, it’s not unusual to hear “Goodnight” when you kiss them, saying “Goodnight” to them. For most parents, it’s just a storm in a teacup. However, for me it’s opposite.

My son James, suffered from the autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a developmental disability caused by differences in the brain. Some people with ASD may have advanced conversation skills whereas James is an exception.

Pre-diagnosis, I’d give James a big kiss and whisper goodnight when putting James to bed. Post-diagnosis, the silence that I received in return was deafening. It had never occurred to me before to be concerned that when I said “Goodnight, James. I love you”, my toddler said nothing in response.

I needed to hear him say something. My husband and I began to promote James to say goodnight back to us. “Say goodnight, Mommy.” For over a year, “Say goodnight, Mommy” was the parting routine of the day. Every night, it made me cry. I never got used to it. But I never gave up hope.

With more efforts, one night, I’d hear something more organic come out of James’s mouth. He dropped the “say”— and his response became “goodnight, Mommy” when James turned four. It was fantastic — but it was still prompted. At six, I got my first unprompted, “Goodnight, Mommy. I love you.” Next to my wedding, and births of my children, this was the most exciting night of my life.

James, now eight, routinely kisses us goodnight and tells us he loves us. The other evening, after giving me a big hug and kiss, James told me, “You’re a great mom! You’re not a mom with feathers, or a mom with colors and markers. I’m glad you’re a... a person!” I don’t know if he had the book Are You My Mother? on his mind, or if this was just one of the many random thoughts that crossed my son’s brain on a daily basis. I do know it was music to my ears.

1. What do most parents think of a kiss goodnight from their normal children?

A．It’s an advanced conversation skill.	B．It’s a precious routine they treasure.
C．It’s a privilege they take for granted.	D．It’s a good way to recover from ASD.

2. What did James behave after suffering from ASD at first?

A．He was too talkative.	B．He couldn’t say anything.
C．He daren’t sleep alone.	D．He was lack of security.

3. What can we know about James’ interaction before he goes to sleep?

A．It has evolved over time.	B．It always upsets his parents.
C．It benefits face-to-face talk.	D．It helps exercise James’ mind.

4. What may be the best title for the text?

A．The Cycles of Life	B．A Mom with Feathers
C．The Symptoms of ASD	D．Unusual Bedtime-Routines

4 . 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the man probably doing?

A．Hosting a program.

B．Listening to the radio.

C．Studying abroad.

2. Whom did the woman live with while studying in Britain?

A．Her classmates.

B．Her host family.

C．Her parents.

3. How was the woman’s life in Spain?

A．Boring.

B．Nice.

C．Hard.

4. What do we know about Sydney?

A．It is full of international students.

B．It is the most livable city in the world.

C．It is hard for students to get part-time jobs.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What did the man fail to do last time?

A．Repair the computer.

B．Find a buyer for the bike.

C．Take a picture of the woman.

2. What is eBay according to the man?

A．A website.

B．An account.

C．An advertisement.

3. How will the speakers sell the bike?

A．By describing it to other people.

B．By advertising it in a newspaper.

C．By putting an advertisement online.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How many people can get the job in the end?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Ten.

2. What impresses an interviewer most?

A．The interviewee’s manners.

B．The interviewee’s appearance.

C．The interviewee’s ability.

7 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What affects our health as much as vegetables?

A．Sleep.

B．Lifestyle factors.

C．Fast food.

2. How many people participated in the study?

A．About 14,000.

B．About 40,000.

C．About 400,000.

3. What questions did the participants answer about?

A．Health.

B．Diet.

C．Hobby.

4. What kind of vegetables were most effective in reducing risks?

A．Cooked vegetables.

B．Raw vegetables.

C．Green vegetables.

8 . I usually find myself saying that with age comes wisdom. It makes perfect _______ when you consider all of the life experiences we have to learn from. _______, that saying was just blown away by a five-year-old!

Robert and I took a road trip to _______ a friend. Our visit was filled with _______ activities like a trip to the zoo, botanical (植物学的) garden, playing on play-grounds and _______ in coloring books.

Helen, Robert’s five-year-old son, was my coloring partner. We _______ at the kitchen table each having our own coloring book. The book I had was on _______. On the front inside cover were the _______ of completed, colored illustrations (插画) of each page of butterflies in the book. When I saw this I _______ told Helen, “Look, they have the pictures of the butterflies and how they are ________ to look. You can look at the picture and then color the butterfly to ________ what they show.”

Helen’s ________ to me was, “Oh, no. You don’t have to color the butterflies like the picture. You can color them any way you ________ .”

What a ________ and powerful nugget (有用的想法) of wisdom. I colored my butterfly any color I wanted and then created a butterfly ________ . If I had copied the picture from the front of the book, it still would have been ________ , but it wouldn’t have been uniquely mine.

Perhaps we can ________ from our auto pilot way of thinking and look at some ________ in our lives differently. Helen opened my eyes to new ________ in creativity. So, with age can come wisdom, but let’s ________ the wisdom of children.

1.

A．headway

B．profits

C．sense

D．products

2.

A．Therefore

B．Besides

C．Somehow

D．However

3.

A．meet

B．interview

C．greet

D．help

4.

A．strange

B．fun

C．dangerous

D．boring

5.

A．learning

B．reading

C．writing

D．coloring

6.

A．settled in

B．woke up

C．sat down

D．lay down

7.

A．flowers

B．butterflies

C．stars

D．characters

8.

A．pictures

B．sizes

C．names

D．shapes

9.

A．secretly

B．kindly

C．wisely

D．casually

10.

A．expected

B．allowed

C．supposed

D．told

11.

A．match

B．change

C．understand

D．observe

12.

A．advice

B．hope

C．encouragement

D．reply

13.

A．choose

B．find

C．want

D．imagine

14.

A．typical

B．special

C．unique

D．simple

15.

A．masterpiece

B．video

C．photo

D．film

16.

A．different

B．beautiful

C．clear

D．ugly

17.

A．gain

B．suffer

C．recover

D．pause

18.

A．areas

B．purposes

C．standards

D．assumptions

19.

A．abilities

B．possibilities

C．challenges

D．opportunities

20.

A．approve

B．appreciate

C．remember

D．recall

9 . My ability of judging a route course is pretty horrific and there was one time I was in a very remote part of Austria and wanted to go to meet up with some of my friends at a lake. I grabbed a bike, and set off, map in hand. All was going well until I realized I was in a really, really remote part of the town, and pretty soon I realized I was on a hill. My failure of direction and my childish relationship with maps accidentally led me up a mountain.

I was 2.5 hours into my voyage, there was no sign of any life around me, there was definitely no lake in sight at all and especially the noises around me got stranger. I looked at my map wondering how it could cheat me and where our relationship took a wrong turn. It was getting darker. I was shitting bricks by the second and any moment now, something was going to jump out and ate me alive.

I eventually stopped caring that my bike would collapse on me and managed to ride the flat-tired bike down a very rocky trail at a pretty fast pace just hoping to get out of there as fast as possible.

Several minutes later, I finally saw a highway, so I got back on a known trail and just a few kilometres up, I saw the sign where I had missed my turn for the lake. After my 2-hour tiring journey, I had no desire to be near anything wet as I was already soaked from exhaustion, so I tried to get reception to call and see if anyone could pick me up. Eventually, I was able to track down some elderly Austrian men who could see my dilemma and handed me their phone, and a large pint of Austrian beer to save the day.

1. What did the author blame the loss of her way on?

A．The rough roads up the hill.

B．The darkness in Austria.

C．Taking with her a wrong map.

D．Her poor sense of direction.

2. Which contributed most to the author’s fright?

A．No sign of life.	B．No lake in sight.
C．Strange noises.	D．The disappointing map.

3. What does the underlined phrase “shitting bricks” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．Extremely frightened.	B．Hitting some bricks.
C．Very disappointed.	D．Entirely tired.

4. What really happened to the author on the way to the lake?

A．She rode a wrong bus.

B．She got a flat tire.

C．She abandoned her collapsed bike.

D．She was cheated by her poor memory.

10 . To legally drive in Canada, you will need a valid driver’s licence. With a licence,you can drive anywhere in Canada. You must always make sure that you have the licence on hand.

If you have a valid driver’s licence from your home country, you will be able to use the licence for a short period of time in Canada, though this will depend on your individual province and governmental laws.

If you plan to use your foreign licence, the best thing to do is get an International Driving Permit (IDP) in your home country before travelling to Canada. An IDP will give you a translation of your licence in French and English.

☆The process of getting a driver’s licence in Canada

✔It will depend on the province or community in which you live and on your driving background.

✔You may need to pass a written examination on the rules of the road (study guides are available) and one or two driving tests.

✔You may choose to pay for driving lessons to prepare for the driving tests (you can search online for lessons).

✔Once you have a licence, it will have to be renewed periodically (see the expiry date on your licence).

✔See the transportation department in your province or territory for more information on driver’s licences, exams and driving lessons.

☆Car Insurance

It is illegal to drive a car without insurance in Canada, so if you own a car, you must ensure that you are covered by a reputable insurance company.

☆Driving laws in Canada

Driving laws are strictly reinforced in Canada and breaking the law can be costly and filled with punishments. It is recommended that you research and follow the rules of your particular province in Canada as some of the laws may differ.

☆Safety

As Canada’s weather can be unpredictable and dangerous, it is recommended that you become familiar with safety standards and rules related to driving in winter.

1. If you’re qualified for your home driving, what can you do in Canada?

A．You can always drive in some provinces.

B．You can drive within a limited period.

C．You needn’t transform it into IDP.

D．You can drive anywhere worldwide.

2. How can you get a driver’s licence in Canada?

A．By buying a driving license online.

B．By having a driving lesson every month.

C．By passing one driving test or two once every year.

D．By passing a written exam before one or two driving tests.

3. Which is right to drive legally in Canada?

A．It’s unnecessary to have your car insured.

B．Your license will have to be renewed once.

C．It’s necessary to follow Canadian laws.

D．You have to drive your car in fine weather.