1、第一节,听下面五段对话,每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置,听完每项对话后,你都有10秒的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。现在你有5秒钟的时间阅读第一小题的有关内容。1.What exam will the woman take ?A. Biology. B. Physics. C. chemistry.2. How does the man feel?A. Worried. B. Relaxed. C. Excited.3. What does the woman think of computer science?A.
2、 Easy. B. Difficult. C. Rewarding.4.Who is the woman ?A. A high-school student. B. A college student. C. A college teacher.5. Why is Ann upset? A. She failed one of her exams. B. She has no time to prepare for the exam. C. She is worrying about the coming exam.第二节: 听下面五段对话或独白,每段对话和独白后有几个小题。从题中所给的A、B
3、、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话和独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟。听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的做答时间。每段对话和独白读两遍。听下面一段对话,回答两个小题。现在你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。6. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Their date. B. A class meeting. C. Preparation for a test.7. When will the woman and sarah probably review lessons?A. At about 4:10.
4、B. At about 3:30. C. At about 3:10. 听下面一段对话,回答三个小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。8. Who is the woman probably?A. A professor. B. A secretary. C. A student.9. When might the man arrive in Los Angeles?A. Around June 15th. B. Around June 1st. C. Around May 15th.10. Who will the man contact upon arrival?A. The wom
5、an. B. The womans secretary. C. The administration office. 11. How soon would the mans account have been closed?A. In about a month. B. In about two weeks. C. In about one week.12. What is the account name?A. Lee5566. B. ALCP5566. C. LACP6655.13. Why wont the account be closed?A. The man is a teache
6、r now. B. The man is a graduate student now.C. The man is a letter from Steve Springer. 听下面一段对话,回答四个小题。现在你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。14. Where does this conversation probably take place?A. In the open air. B. In a photo studio. C. At a photo exhibition.15. Why does the woman come to see the man?A. To look for
7、a job. B. To borrow equipment. C. To ask for some advice.16. What kind of things should the woman get for her trip?A. A new camera. B. Some special lenses. C. A light tent.17. How will the woman pay for the equipment?A. By working for the man. B. By credit card. C. By cash. 听下面一段独白,回答三个小题。18. How la
8、te can student study while living on campus?A. As late as they like. B. As late as 11;00p.m. C. No late than midnight.19. Which of the following is the advantage of living off campus?A. Its generally cheaper. B. Students can make more friends. C. Students can enjoy better living conditions.20. What
9、measures should universities take according to the speaker?A. Build more dormitories. B. Enforce safety measures. C. Make stricter dorm rules.二.阅读理解(每题2分,共40分)第一部分 阅读下面的文章,从每题后面所给的四个选项中选出正确的一项。A As you move around your home, take a good look at the things you have. It is likely that your living room
10、 will have a television set and a video, and your kitchen a washing machine and a microwave oven. Your bedroom drawers will be filled with almost three times as many clothes as you need. You almost certainly own a car and possibly a home computer, holiday abroad at least once a year and eat out at l
11、east once a week. Now, perhaps, more than ever before, people are wondering what life is all about, and what it is for. Seeking material success is beginning to trouble large numbers of people around the world. They feel that the long hours work culture to make more money is eating up their lives, l
12、eaving them very little time or energy for family or pastimes. Many are turning to other ways of living and downshifting is one of them. Six percent of workers in Britain took the decision to downshift last year. One couple who downshifted is Daniel and Liz. They used to work in central London. He w
13、as a newspaper reporter and she used to work for an international bank. They would go to work by train every day from their large house in the suburbs, leaving their two children with a nanny. Most evenings Daniel wouldnt get home until eight or nine oclock and nearly twice a month he would have to
14、fly to New York for meetings. They both earned a large amount of money but began to feel that life was passing them by. Nowadays, they run a farm in the mountains of Wales. “I always wanted to have a farm then,” says Daniel, “and we took almost a year to make the decision to downshift. Its taken som
15、e getting used to, but its been worth it. We have to think twice now about spending money on car repairs and we no longer have any holidays. However, I think its made us stronger as a family, and the children are a lot happier.Liz, however, is not quite sure. “I used to enjoy my job, even though it
16、was hard work and long hours. Im not really a country girl, but I suppose Im gradually getting used to looking after the animals. One thing I do like, though, is being able to see more of my children. My advice for other people wanting to do the same is not to think about it too much or you might no
17、t do it at all.”21The passage tells us that .Apeople seldom work long hours to make moneyBpeople hardly buy more things than necessaryCpeople are sure everything they own is in the right placeDpeople realize there is more to life than just making money22When Daniel was a reporter he _.Alived in cent
18、ral London Bdisliked his jobCmissed his children Dwas well paid23Daniel and Liz both agree that the move to the farm _.Awas easy to organize Bhas improved family lifeCwas extremely expensive Dhas been a total success24What does the author mean by saying“the long hours work culture to make more money
19、 is eating up their lives” in the second paragraph ?APeople work long hours to earn their living.BTo make more money through hard work is the aim of peoples life.CLong hours of hard work occupy too much of peoples life.DPeople spent too much time and money eating meals.B Bangkok has become the world
20、s top tourist destination, with 15.98 million visitors projected to visit Thailands capital city this year, according to the third annual Global Destination Cities Index released by MasterCard on Monday. Based on data MasterCard collected from governments, central banks, related public agencies and
21、airlines so far this year, the projection for the entire year says Bangkok is surpassing (超过) London, the previous holder of the top place, by a very narrow margin. Mondays report marked the first time an Asian city has been projected to be the top-ranked tourist destination. London came in second,
22、with 15.96 million visitors expected in 2013, and Paris, third, with 13.92 million visitors. MasterCard looked at 132 cities. Other Asian cities that made it to the Top-20 Global Destination Cities in 2013 include Singapore at number four, with 11.75 million visitors; Kuala Lumpur at number eight, w
23、ith 9.2 million visitors; Hong Kong at number nine, with 8.72 million visitors; Seoul at number 11, with 8.19 million visitors; Shanghai at number 14, with 6.5 million visitors, Tokyo at number 16, with 5.8 million visitors, and Taipei, with 5.19 million visitors. The study found that Bangkok is exp
24、eriencing a large increase in its number of tourists in 2013, up 9.8% from 2009. That compares to New Yorks increase at 5.0% and Londons at 3.8%. Paris, meanwhile, saw a small dip in its number of tourists (negative 0.7%). Caroline Lledo, who was visiting Bangkok from France, said Thailand has many
25、offerings. “We like culture and the people are so nice. We also love shopping here,” Ms. Lledo said. MasterCard Worldwides global economic adviser Yuwa Hedrick-Wong cited (引用) overall value for money spent for why Bangkok is attractive. That is true for Thailand overall as well.25From the passage we
26、 can know that_.A.Bangkok defeated London by a wide marginB.there are 15.96 million visitors visiting London in 2013C.Paris is experiencing an increase in its number of touristsD.London topped List of Worlds Tourist Destinations in 201226How many Asian cities have made it to the Top-20 Global Destin
27、ation Cities in 2013?A.Seven. B.Eight. C.Nine. D.Ten.27What attracts visitors to Thailand?A.People and buildings. B.Shopping and environment.C.Culture, people and shopping. D.Culture and natural scenery.28What can we know about MasterCard?A.MasterCard surveyed 131 cities.B.Caroline Lledo was MasterC
28、ards adviser.C.MasterCard collected data from private agencies.D.It is the third time that MasterCard has released the Index.C A developer edition of Sonys augmented reality smart glasses will go on sale in ten countries next month, the tech giant has announced.Pre-orders for the SmartEyeglass, cost
29、ing $840 (620), are now being taken in the UK and Germany, with Japan and the US to follow shortly. The black-framed glasses are compatible (兼容的) with recent Android operating systems. Last month Google announced that it was withdrawing its smart glasses for redevelopment. Sonys initial model will c
30、ome with a software development kit to encourage people to design apps for it, the company said. The glasses, which weigh 77g, contain an accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, image and brightness sensors, 3-megapixel camera and a microphone. They also come with a controller, designed to be attached to
31、 clothing, which contains a speaker, touch sensor and the devices battery. Text is displayed in front of the wearer in monochrome green. Apple chief executive Tim Cook has been open about his dislike of glasses as a wearable device. “We always thought that glasses were not a smart move, from a point of view that people would not really want to w