英语试题卷
注意事项：
1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、班级、考号填写在答题卡上。
2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5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。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是C。
1. Where will the speakers probably go on vacation
A. Zhangjiajie. B. Changsha. C. Changde.
2. How does the woman feel on the plane
A. Worried. B. Annoyed. C. Comfortable.
3. When does the train leave
A. At 7:30. B. At 9:30. C. At 11:30.
4. Who did the best in this math exam
A. John. B. Lily. C. Mike.
5. What are the speakers talking about
A. A dancing class. B. Mary’s hobby. C. Plans for the future.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。听每段对话或独白前，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秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6和第7两个小题。
6. Where is the man going
A. The railway station. B. The Spring Hotel. C. People’s University.
7. Which bus may get there
A. Bus 301. B. Bus 137. C. Bus 131.
听第7段材料，回答第8和第9两个小题。
8. Where did Jane return from
A. London. B. Paris. C. Washington.
9. What does Jane dislike about the city
A. The streets. B. The weather. C. The restaurants.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12三个小题。
10. What is Jane doing
A. Writing her paper. B. Typing a letter. C. Preparing a report.
11. Why will the man go to London
A. To take a vacation. B. To visit Frank. C. To attend a meeting.
12. When will Jane meet Helen
A. This morning. B. This evening. C. Tomorrow morning.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16三个小题。
13. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Husband and wife. B. Father and daughter. C. Guide and tourist.
14. Where is the bank
A. At the end of the road.
B Opposite the museum.
C. Next to the coffee shop.
15. What advice does the man give to the woman
A. Eating less chocolate.
B. Keeping the table clean.
C. Watching out for the traffic.
16. How will the speakers go to the museum
A. On foot. B. By bus. C. By bike.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20四个小题。
17. When will the sports meeting take place
A. 20 to 22 October. B. 22 to 24 October. C. 22 to 26 October.
18. How many events will there be this year
A. 12. B. 50. C. 62.
19. Who will tell the students the schedules
A. P. E. teachers. B. The headmaster. C. The class teachers.
20. What should each class do
A. Receive a special prize.
B. Sign up for the competitions.
C. Create a poster for the sports meeting.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Masterpieces of American Art
Celebrate the genius of American art at two museums as you travel to Arkansas and Missouri with an art historian.
Day 1—Arrive in Kansas City, Missouri
After individual arrivals at your hotel, join fellow travelers for a welcome reception, opening remarks, and dinner.
Day 2—Thomas Hart Benton Studio, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Spend the morning at Missourian artist Thomas Hart Benton’s studio and home, kept nearly unchanged from his time there. Then tour the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art with its large collection of American artworks. You’ll also have the opportunity to visit the Kauflman Center for the Performing Arts, designed by famous architect Moshe Safdie.
Day 3—Eureka Springs, Arkansas
Leave Kansas City for Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Upon arrival enjoy lunch and take time to explore the galleries and shops on your own. Then enjoy an journey to the lovely Ozark town, known for its fine Victorian architecture.
Day 4—Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
After breakfast at the hotel, leave for Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Explore the breathtaking collection, which features American masterworks from the colonial(殖民的)era to the present day, including iconic(标志性的)images by Asher B. Durand, Norman Rockwell, and Andy Warhol.
Day 5—Bentonville/Kansas City International Airport
After breakfast, leave Bentonville for Kansas City International Airport for your return flight home.
1. Who is the designer of the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
A. Moshe Safdie. B. Andy Warhol.
C. Asher B. Durand. D. Norman Rockwell.
2. When will the tourists arrive at Ozark
A. Day 2. B. Day 3. C. Day 4. D. Day 5.
3. Where can the tourists go if they want to enjoy Asher B. Durand’s artwork
A. Eureka Springs.
B. Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
C. Thomas Hart Benton’s studio.
D. Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.
【答案】1. A 2. B 3. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了一个五天的博物馆参观之旅的日程安排情况。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Day 2—Thomas Hart Benton Studio, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art部分中“ You’ll also have the opportunity to visit the Kauflman Center for the Performing Arts, designed by famous architect Moshe Safdie.(您还将有机会参观由著名建筑师Moshe Safdie设计的考夫曼表演艺术中心)”可知， Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts的设计师是Moshe Safdie。故选A项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Day 3—Eureka Springs, Arkansas(第三天——尤里卡斯普林斯，阿肯色州)及这一部分中的“Then enjoy an journey to the lovely Ozark town, known for its fine Victorian architecture.(然后享受迷人的Ozark小镇之旅，这里以精致的维多利亚式建筑而闻名)”可知，第三天到达Ozark。故选B项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Day 4—Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art(第4天——水晶桥美国艺术博物馆)及这一部分中“Explore the breathtaking collection, which features American masterworks from the colonial era to the present day, including iconic images by Asher B. Durand, Norman Rockwell, and Andy Warhol.(探索这个令人惊叹的系列，其中包括从殖民时代到今天的美国杰作，包括Asher B.Durand、Norman Rockwell和Andy Warhol的标志性图像)”可知，如果游客想欣赏Asher B. Durand的艺术作品，他们可以去水晶桥美国艺术博物馆。故选D项。
B
When I was in primary school I was actually a little shy. One thing that absolutely frightened me was speaking in front of many people, whether strangers or acquaintances. It was my sixth-grade teacher, Mr. Bamick, who helped me overcome that. That year we had to present four oral book reports in front of the class. Some of the kids were even glad to do it, but I was frightened to death. Mr. Bamick recognized my fear, so he told me to do a report on a book that was about something that really interested me. So I did the first report on baseball.
When it came time for me to present it to the class, Mr. Bamick cut me some slack and let me read the report rather than present it from memory. Some of my classmates laughed at me for the presentation, but Mr. Bamick encouraged me. By the end of the year I had completed all four of the oral book reports. It wasn’t easy or comfortable for me, but I did it.
Years later I realized that Mr. Bamick had a great effect on me in sixth grade. One of the opportunities I get when I win a tennis tournament (锦标赛) is to make comments to the fans who attend the match. Some of these are carried live on television and all of them are before thousands of people. It’s still not one of my favorite things to do, but, with Mr. Bamick’s help, I get through it from time to time. Before long, I was asked to bring my favorite childhood teacher to a national event in Dallas. I was excited when Mr. Bamick joined me for the event. It meant a lot to me that he was there.
We all need heroes in our lives. They can be role models or they can be important persons in our world. Mr. Bamick believed in me and helped me to believe in myself. It was he who helped me build the person I became.
4. In what aspect did Mr. Bamick help the author
A. Improving her learning skills.
B. Winning her classmates’ trust.
C. Encouraging her to read more books.
D. Overcoming her fear of public speaking.
5. What does the underlined part “cut me some slack” mean in paragraph 2
A. Played a funny joke on the author.
B. Gave the author a feeling of pride.
C. Made the task slightly easy for the author.
D. Asked the author to take part in a competition.
6. What can we infer about the author
A. She is a spokesperson. B. She is a tennis player.
C. She wants to be a teacher. D. She enjoys commenting on books.
7. What can be the best title for the text
A. My best oral book report. B. A typical kid in primary school.
C. My favorite childhood teacher. D. An unforgettable national event.
【答案】4. D 5. C 6. B 7. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是记叙文。本文讲述了作者在六年级时因为害怕在众人面前讲话而感到困扰，但他的老师Mr. Bamick帮助他克服了这一恐惧，并成为他生命中的英雄。文章通过讲述Mr. Bamick如何鼓励作者完成口头报告的经历，展现了老师对学生成长的重要影响。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“When I was in primary school, I was actually a little shy. One thing that absolutely frightened me was speaking in front of many people, whether strangers or acquaintances. It was my sixth-grade teacher, Mr. Bamick, who helped me overcome that.(当我上小学的时候，我其实有点害羞。有一件事让我非常害怕，那就是在很多人面前讲话，无论是陌生人还是熟人。是我六年级的老师巴米克先生帮我克服了这个困难)”可知，Mr. Bamick帮助作者克服对公开演讲的恐惧。故选D项。
【5题详解】
词句猜测题。根据后文“let me read the report rather than present it from memory.(让我朗读报告，而不是凭记忆做报告)”可知，是让作者做报告更容易一些，所以推知cut me some slack是“使作者的任务稍微容易一些。”之意。故选C项。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“One of the opportunities I get when I win a tennis tournament (锦标赛) is to make comments to the fans who attend the match.(当我赢得网球锦标赛时，我得到的一个机会是向观看比赛的球迷发表评论)”可知，作者赢得网球锦标赛，推知她是一名网球运动员。故选B项
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“When I was in primary school, I was actually a little shy. One thing that absolutely frightened me was speaking in front of many people, whether strangers or acquaintances. It was my sixth-grade teacher, Mr. Bamick, who helped me overcome that.(当我上小学的时候，我其实有点害羞。有一件事让我非常害怕，那就是在很多人面前讲话，无论是陌生人还是熟人。是我六年级的老师巴米克先生帮我克服了这个困难)”以及第三段“Years later I realized that Mr. Bamick had a great effect on me in sixth grade.(多年以后，我意识到巴米克先生在我六年级的时候对我有很大的影响)”以及纵观全文可知，本文主要讲述了一位对作者影响很大的老师，所以C项“My favorite childhood teacher.(我童年最喜欢的老师)”是本文最好的标题。故选C项。
C
Approaching 96, at an age when most are lonely and in poor health, Olga Murray, full of energy, has been eagerly planning a trip to Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, while keeping in touch with hundreds of friends around the world. How can she be in such good shape You may wonder. Is it her good genes (Her mother lived to 98.) Her daily salads and three-times-a-week workouts Or might it have something to do with the retired lawyer's second career as founder of a nonprofit organization
Scientists increasingly are finding that the answer — call it living with purpose finding meaning in life or just engaging with something larger than yourself — can be a particularly healthy pursuit. Living with a sense of purpose can improve the quality of those final years. Murray offers a vivid example of how to create a sense of meaning.
Murray's story began in 1984, after she had worked 37 years as a lawyer and was starting to think about retirement (退休). At 59, while traveling in Nepal, Murray found herself amazed by the children there.“They were poor beyond anything I had ever experienced,”she recalled in a self-published memoir (自传) years later.“Yet they were the most joyful little kids anywhere on earth.”She wanted to devote the rest of her life to helping educate Nepalese children.
Returning to Nepal the next year, she met Allan Aistrope, then a volunteer English teacher at the country's only orphanage (孤儿院). The two combined forces, beginning with organizing college scholarships for four of the orphans. After another five years, they had launched the Nepal Youth Foundation (NYF), which by then was supporting several hundred scholarship students and raising 60 homeless children. In 1994, the two hired Som Paneru, a former scholarship student, as executive director. Murray has taken several steps to make sure the NYF will survive after the unavoidable loss of her presence. She ceded (转让) the presidency to Paneru in 2012. Now, she is busy as usual, leading lots of fundraising campaigns (筹款活动).
8. What might be the reason for Murray's long life according to the scientists
A. Her good genes.
B. Her daily workouts.
C. Her changing career.
D. Her living with purpose.
9. How did Nepalese children impress Murray when she traveled in Nepal at 59
A. They were eager to receive education.
B. They lived a very poor but happy life.
C. They liked to converse with foreigners.
D. They were terribly interested in her memoir.
10. What did Murray do first when she traveled to Nepal the second time
A. She helped four orphans go to college.
B. She started the Nepal Youth Foundation.
C. She volunteered to act as an English teacher.
D. She sent 60 homeless children to the orphanage.
11. What is Murray focusing on at present
A. Recovering the losses she has experienced.
B. Devoting herself to fundraising activities.
C. Picking the right person to replace Paneru.
D. Helping more people plan their retirement.
【答案】8. D 9. B 10. A 11. B
【解析】
【分析】本文为一篇记叙文，讲述了Olga Murray致力于筹款帮助改善尼泊尔教育的故事。科学家发现，她的长寿与具有人生目标有关。
【详解】1.细节理解题。根据文章第二段关键句“Scientists increasingly are finding that the answer — call it living with purpose, finding meaning in life or just engaging with something larger than yourself — can be a particularly healthy pursuit. ”（科学家们越来越多地找到了答案——可以称之为有目标的生活，寻找生活的意义，或者只是参与一些比你自己更重要的事情——可以是一种特别健康的追求。）可知，科学家认为穆拉的长寿是由于她有着生活目标。故选D项。
2.细节理解题。根据文章第三段关键句““They were poor beyond anything I had ever experienced,”she recalled in a self-published memoir years later.”（“他们比我经历过的任何事情都穷，”多年后，她在自己出版的回忆录中回忆道。）及 “Yet they were the most joyful little kids anywhere on earth.”（但他们是世界上最快乐的孩子。 ）可知，穆拉在59岁旅行尼泊尔时看到，那里的孩子很穷但是很快乐。故选B项。
3.细节理解题。根据文章第四段关键句“Returning to Nepal the next year, she met Allan Aistrope, then a volunteer English teacher at the country's only orphanage. The two combined forces, beginning with organizing college scholarships for four of the orphans.”（第二年回到尼泊尔，她遇到了艾伦·埃斯特罗普，当时他是该国唯一一家孤儿院的志愿英语教师。 这两种力量结合在一起，首先为四名孤儿组织了大学奖学金。）可知，当第二次去尼泊尔时，穆拉帮助四个孤儿上了大学。故选A项。
4.细节理解题。根据文章最后一段关键句“Now, she is busy as usual, leading lots of fundraising campaigns.”（现在，她像往常一样忙碌着，领导着许多筹款活动。）可知，穆拉现在专注于筹款活动。故选B项。
D
Years ago, when I was working as a sales manager, there were people on my team who were always the top-performing employees. We all knew how to get the job done, but there were a few who had interpersonal (人际的) skill s and persuasive abilities to land the sales.
To get hired, you obviously need to have the necessary skills to complete the required tasks. For example, you’re not going to be interviewed for a position in IT if you don’t know how to work a computer. These kinds of skills are called hard skills. However, many employers are looking for applicants who possess certain soft skills that relate to one’s personality, such as leadership qualities, time management abilities, and communication skills.
The biggest difference between hard and soft skills is how each type of skill is got. While hard skills are abilities learned through education or training, soft skills are more subjective personality qualities that you’re either born with or you develop through life experiences. Hard skills are the technical knowledge you gain through training that get you in the door, and soft skills are the personality qualities that make you a good employee and keep you there.
It’s easy to quantify hard skills because they’re specific and often define the basic requirements of a job. Soft skills are more difficult to measure. But they’re transferable (可转移的) across all industries.
So in addition to hiring people who know what they’re doing, employers look for applicants with a specific set of soft skills that can’t be taught as easily as hard skills. These innate (先天的) personality qualities can be developed, but it takes time, and employers would rather hi re someone who’s already there.
12. Why did the author mention her experience of being a sales manager
A. To praise her colleagues’wonderful skills.
B. To introduce the topic of two kinds of skills.
C. To stress the importance of interpersonal skills
D. To prove that she has much experience in managing.
13. Which of the following belongs to soft skills
A. The ability to get knowledge.
B. The ability to interview a leader.
C. The ability to play a computer game.
D. The ability to communicate with others.
14. What is the biggest difference between soft and hard skills
A. How they are got in our life. B. When they are needed in our work.
C. Which is easier to develop in us. D. Which is more important in daily life.
15. Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A. Soft skills are as important as hard skills
B. Hard skills can be changed into soft skills
C. Applicants need more soft skills than hard skills
D. Employers put more stress on hard skills than soft skills
【答案】12. B 13. D 14. A 15. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了硬技能和软技能的定义和区别，然后阐述了软技能在求职中的重要性，并强调了软技能的可转移性和难以量化的问题。最后，文章指出雇主在招聘时除了关注求职者的专业技能外，还会考虑其软技能。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Years ago, when I was working as a sales manager, there were people on my team who were always the top-performing employees. We all knew how to get the job done, but there were a few who had interpersonal (人际的) skill s and persuasive abilities to land the sales.(几年前，当我担任销售经理时，我的团队中有一些人一直是表现最好的员工。我们都知道如何完成工作，但也有少数人有人际交往技巧和说服能力来完成销售)”可推知，作者在本段提出自己做销售的经历，是为了引出两种技能的话题。故选B项。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“However, many employers are looking for applicants who possess certain soft skills that relate to one’s personality, such as leadership qualities, time management abilities, and communication skills.(然而，许多雇主希望应聘者具备与个性相关的软技能，比如领导能力、时间管理能力和沟通技巧)”可知，沟通技巧属于软技能，所以D项“The ability to communicate with others.(与他人沟通的能力)”属于软技能。故选D项。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“The biggest difference between hard and soft skills is how each type of skill is got.(硬技能和软技能之间最大的区别在于每种技能的获得方式)”可知，硬技能和软技能之间最大的区别在于每种技能的获得方式，就是他们是如何进入我们的生活的。故选A项。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据最后一段“So in addition to hiring people who know what they’re doing, employers look for applicants with a specific set of soft skills that can’t be taught as easily as hard skills.(因此，除了雇佣那些知道自己在做什么的人之外，雇主们还希望求职者拥有一套特定的软技能，这些软技能不像硬技能那样容易教)”以及纵观全文可知，作者先介绍了硬技能和软技能的定义和区别，然后阐述了软技能在求职中的重要性，并指出雇主在招聘时除了关注求职者的专业技能外，还会考虑其软技能。由此可知，A项“Soft skills are as important as hard skills.(软技能和硬技能一样重要)”适合作本文最佳标题。故选A项。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面的短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Feed your mind
We have known about the link between what we eat and our physical health for a long time. ____16____
The Mental Health Foundation produced a report called “Feeding Minds”. The report states that the brain is a physical part of our body that needs the correct food to work properly, just like the heart. The food should contain carbohydrates (碳水化合物), vitamins and fish oil.
There is also research that shows how a good diet can improve the behavior of children and their concentration. Daniel Brown is the head teacher of Barnet School. ____17____
With regard to serious mental illnesses Jacka and Sanchez-Villegas say that eating fruit, vegetables and fish helps to prevent depression. ____18____ Some research also reveals that a healthy diet can prevent Alzheimer’s (a serious mental health problem for the elderly).
However, many medical professionals feel that the research by Jacka and Sanchez-Villegas is too early. ____19____ Dr John Powell, psychologist (心理学家), thinks that although many of his patients with depression have a poor diet, that is probably not the reason for their illness.
The research recommends that people eat particular food for particular mental health issues. To improve your memory, eat salmon and nuts. To improve your concentration, eat vegetables. ____20____ If depression is a problem, eat brown rice.
Overall, it seems clear that we need to eat healthy food for our mind. Although we do not fully understand the link between the two, we suggest that we choose this as an important topic for publicity.
A. We still need to test their findings.
B. If you have problems sleeping, eat nuts.
C. Is your usual diet healthy for both your mind and body
D. But eating a lot of sugar makes depression more likely.
E. Try eating a good breakfast because that gives you a lot of energy for the day.
F. Recently, we have learned more about the link between our diet and our mind.
G. He says after his school stopped selling junk food, the students’ concentration levels increased.
【答案】16. F 17. G 18. D 19. A 20. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是说明文。本文探讨了饮食与心理健康之间的联系，通过一些研究案例和医学专业人士的观点，说明了健康饮食对预防和改善心理健康问题的重要性。文章还给出了针对不同心理健康问题的饮食建议，并呼吁人们重视这一话题。
【16题详解】
根据前文“We have known about the link between what we eat and our physical health for a long time.(我们早就知道我们吃的东西和我们的身体健康之间的联系)”可知，此处讲述的是饮食和身体健康之间有关系，再根据本文标题是和mind有关，推知空处应是说饮食和思想之间的关系，从而引出本文主题，所以F项“Recently, we have learned more about the link between our diet and our mind.(最近，我们对饮食和思维之间的联系有了更多的了解)”符合文意，承接上文，引出下文。故选F项。
【17题详解】
根据前文“There is also research that shows how a good diet can improve the behavior of children and their concentration. Daniel Brown is the head teacher of Barnet School.(也有研究表明，良好的饮食可以改善孩子的行为和注意力。丹尼尔·布朗是巴尼特学校的校长)”可知，本段主要讲述了良好的饮食和注意力之间的关系，然后用这个校长举例，所以后文应是举例具体的内容，G项“He says after his school stopped selling junk food, the students’ concentration levels increased.(他说，在他的学校停止销售垃圾食品后，学生的注意力水平提高了)”符合本段主题，且是具体内容，He代指前文的Daniel Brown。故选G项。
【18题详解】
根据前文“With regard to serious mental illnesses Jacka and Sanchez-Villegas say that eating fruit, vegetables and fish helps to prevent depression.(关于严重的精神疾病，杰克和桑切斯-维勒加斯说，吃水果、蔬菜和鱼有助于预防抑郁症)”可知，本段主要讲述了健康饮食和精神疾病之间的关系，所以D项“But eating a lot of sugar makes depression more likely.(但是吃太多的糖更容易导致抑郁)”符合本段主题，和前文构成转折关系，其中depression为同词复现。故选D项。
【19题详解】
根据前文“However, many medical professionals feel that the research by Jacka and Sanchez-Villegas is too early.(然而，许多医学专业人士认为，杰克和桑切斯-维勒加斯的研究还为时过早)”以及后文“Dr John Powell, psychologist (心理学家), thinks that although many of his patients with depression have a poor diet, that is probably not the reason for their illness.(心理学家约翰·鲍威尔博士认为，尽管他的许多抑郁症患者饮食不良，但这可能不是他们患病的原因)”可知，本段主要讲述了杰克和桑切斯-维勒加斯的研究还有待验证，所以A项“We still need to test their findings.(我们还需要检验他们的发现)”符合本段主题，是对前文的进一步说明，并引出下文。故选A项。
【20题详解】
根据前文“The research recommends that people eat particular food for particular mental health issues. To improve your memory, eat salmon and nuts. To improve your concentration, eat vegetables.(该研究建议人们针对特定的心理健康问题吃特定的食物。为了提高你的记忆力，吃鲑鱼和坚果。为了提高你的注意力，吃蔬菜)”以及后文“If depression is a problem, eat brown rice.(如果抑郁是一个问题，吃糙米)”可知，本段主要讲述了特定的心理健康问题吃特定的食物，所以B项“If you have problems sleeping, eat nuts.(如果你有睡眠问题，吃坚果)”符合本段主题，且和后文为同构复现。故选B项。
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Kai Ture, at 11 years old, is a budding (崭露头角的) actress. All of her acting roles mean that Kai has to ____21____ her acting and school life. ____22____, she doesn’t let those ____23____ upset her and takes a positive attitude to them. For her, going to auditions (试演) and getting acting roles mean that she is only ____24____ her acting career.
When Kai isn’t ____25____, she focuses on putting her ____26____ and community first. ____27____ her hard work, she was able to be ____28____ into a school for top students. Despite all her acting credentials (证书), Kai still regards her educational achievements as her biggest ____29____. Acting isn’t her only fine arts skill—Kai can ____30____ play the violin and piano.
Kai has worked hard to help her local community as well. With the help of her Girl Scout group leaders, Kai was able to ____31____ some of Atlanta’s homeless communities with food in a community service event. Kai remains ____32____ when helping the homeless and is working again with her Girl Scout group to organize a larger ____33____.
Kai enjoys her ____34____ schedule, doing all the activities she loves. Kai first started off in smaller roles and has been able to get larger roles. Start off with some small steps and you’ll ____35____ achieve your biggest dreams!
21.
A. balance B. influence C. record D. continue
22.
A. Besides B. However C. Otherwise D. Therefore
23.
A. challenges B. arguments C. adventures D. shortages
24.
A. judging B. simplifying C. developing D. rebuilding
25.
A. studying B. suffering C. exploring D. acting
26.
A. education B. family C. health D. interest
27.
A. As for B. Thanks to C. Despite D. Besides
28.
A. refused B. turned C. accepted D. forced
29.
A. comfort B. success C. problem D. surprise
30.
A. again B. soon C. also D. instead
31.
A. connect B. avoid C. feed D. teach
32.
A. unusual B. tired C. unknown D. devoted
33.
A. event B. group C. competition D. dinner
34.
A. past B. boring C. familiar D. busy
35.
A. immediately B. finally C. nearly D. suddenly
【答案】21. A 22. B 23. A 24. C 25. D 26. A 27. B 28. C 29. B 30. C 31. C 32. D 33. A 34. D 35. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了Kai Ture的演艺和学习经历，以及她所作的公益活动等。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：她所有的表演角色都意味着她必须平衡她的表演和学校生活。A. balance平衡；B. influence影响；C. record记录；D. continue持续。根据上文的“ Kai Ture, at 11 years old, is a budding ( 崭露头角的 ) actress.”可知，11岁的Kai是学生也是演员，她需要平衡演艺事业和学校生活。故选A项。
【22题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，她并没有让这些挑战困扰她，而是以积极的态度对待它们。A. Besides除了；B. However然而；C. Otherwise否则；D. Therefore因此。根据前文的“All of her acting roles mean that Kai has to 1 her acting and school life.”和后文“takes a positive attitude to them”可知，前后句意存在转折关系，应用However。故选B项。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，她并没有让这些挑战困扰她，而是以积极的态度对待它们。A. challenges挑战；B. arguments论点；C. adventures冒险；D. shortages短缺。根据前文的“All of her acting roles mean that Kai has to 1 her acting and school life.”可知，这些是她面临的挑战，但是她并没有让这些挑战困扰她。故选A项。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：对她来说，去试镜和得到角色意味着她只是在发展自己的演艺事业。A. judging判断；B. simplifying简化；C. developing发展；D. rebuilding重建。根据前文的“going to auditions (试演) and getting acting roles”和后文“her acting career”可知，去试镜和得到角色都是在发展演艺事业。故选C项。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当Kai不演戏的时候，她专注于把她和社区放在第一位。A. studying学习；B. suffering遭受；C. exploring探索；D. acting表演。根据下文“she focuses on putting her 6 and community first.”可知，她专注于把她和社区放在第一位，这时候她没有演戏。故选D项。
【26题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. education教育；B. family家族；C. health健康；D. interest兴趣 。根据下文的“Despite all her acting credentials (证书), Kai still regards her educational achievement s as her biggest”可知，尽管她有很多表演方面的资历，但她仍然认为她的教育成就是她最大的成就，可推知不拍戏的时候，Kai把教育和社区服务放在第一位。故选A项。
【27题详解】
考查固定短语和介词词义辨析。句意：由于她的努力，她能够被一所优等生学校录取。A. As for至于；B. Thanks to幸亏，归因于；C. Despite尽管；D. Besides此外。根据后文的“she was able to be 8 into a school for top students.”可知，她被一所优等生学校录取，是由于她的努力。故选B项。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：由于她的努力，她能够被一所优等生学校录取。A. refused拒绝；B. turned转动；C. accepted接受；D. forced强迫。根据后文的“into a school for top students”可知，她被一所优等生学校录取。故选C项。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：尽管她有很多表演方面的资历，但凯仍然认为她的教育成就是她最大的成功。A. comfort舒适度；B. success成功；C. problem问题；D. surprise惊喜。根据上文的“Despite all her acting credentials”可知，尽管演艺事业蒸蒸日上，但Kai依旧把学业成就视作她最大的成功。故选B项。
【30题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：表演并不是她唯一的艺术技能，她还会拉小提琴和钢琴。A. again再次；B. soon很快；C. also也；D. instead相反。根据前文的“Acting isn’t her only fine arts skill”和后文“play the violin and piano”可知，除了表演，Kai还会拉小提琴、弹钢琴。故选C项。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在她的女童子军团体领导人的帮助下，Kai 在一次社区服务活动中为亚特兰大的一些无家可归的团体提供了食物。A. connect连接；B. avoid避免；C. feed供给，给(人或动物)食物；D. teach教。根据后文的“some of Atlanta’s homeless communities with food in a community service event”可知，她为一些无家可归的人提供了食物。故选C项。
【32题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Kai仍然致力于帮助无家可归者，并再次与她的女童子军组织一个更大的活动。A. unusual不寻常的；B. tired疲倦的；C. unknown未知的；D. devoted全心全意的。根据前文的“Kai was able to 11 some of Atlanta’s homeless communities with food in a community service event.”以及后文“is working again with her Girl Scout group to organize a larger 13 ”可知，Kai全心全意的帮助无家可归者。故选D项。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：Kai仍然致力于帮助无家可归者，并再次与她的女童子军组织一个更大的活动。A. event活动；B. group组；C. competition竞争；D. dinner晚餐。根据前文的“With the help of her Girl Scout group leaders, Kai was able to 11 some of Atlanta’s homeless communities with food in a community service event.”和后文“organize a larger”可知，除了前文的活动，她还想组织一个更大的活动。故选A项。
【34题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：凯喜欢她繁忙的日程安排，做所有她喜欢的活动。A. past过去的；B. boring没趣的；C. familiar熟悉的；D. busy忙碌的。根据上文“When Kai isn’t 5, she focuses on putting her 6 and community first.”以及下文的“doing all the activities she loves”可知，Kai拍戏之余还要兼顾学习，同时还要参与社区服务活动。由此可知，Kai的生活是很繁忙的。故选D项。
【35题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：从一些小步骤开始，你最终会实现你最大的梦想!A. immediately立即；B. finally最后，最终；C. nearly接近；D. suddenly突然。根据上文的“Kai first started off in smaller roles and has been able to get larger roles”可知，如果从小事做起，你最终也会像她一样将实现大梦想。故选B项。
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
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。
A recent survey has found that many people suffer from sleep problems. Some are ____36____ (able) to fall asleep, some wake up in the middle of the night, and others ____37____(simple) do not get enough sleep. One of the reasons why people fail to get a good night’s sleep ____38____ (be) pressure from school or work. Noise pollution and light pollution in big cities may also contribute ____39____ sleep problems. In ____40____ short term, people with sleep problems often feel tired and have trouble concentrating. In the long term, they may be at increased risk of having a poor memory, being overweight and ____41____ (suffer) a heart attack. Sleep problems are especially dangerous for ____42____ (teenager). They are still growing and night is the time when ____43____ (they) bodies grow faster. Teenagers ____44____ do not sleep well may experience situations where body development slows down, and their health suffers.
So, if you have trouble getting a good night’s sleep, it might be time ____45____ (make) some changes in your lifestyle.
【答案】36. unable
37. simply 38. is
39. to 40. the
41. suffering
42. teenagers
43. their 44. who##that
45. to make
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了睡眠问题产生的原因以及对健康造成的不良影响。
【36题详解】
考查形容词。句意：有些人无法入睡，有些人半夜醒来，还有一些人只是睡眠不足。分析句子可知，空处应填形容词unable“不能”在句中作表语。故填unable。
【37题详解】
考查副词。句意：有些人无法入睡，有些人半夜醒来，还有一些人只是睡眠不足。分析句子可知，空处应填副词simply“只是”在句中作状语。故填simply。
【38题详解】
考查时态和主谓一致。句意：人们晚上睡不好的原因之一是来自学校或工作的压力。句子描述客观事实，应用一般现在时。分析句子可知，空处在句中作谓语，主语是One of the reasons，be动词用is。故填is。
39题详解】
考查介词。句意：大城市的噪音污染和光污染也可能导致睡眠问题。contribute to“导致”为固定短语。故填to。
【40题详解】
考查定冠词。句意：从短期来看，有睡眠问题的人经常感到疲劳，难以集中注意力。in the short term“从短期来看”为固定短语。故填the。
【41题详解】
考查非谓语。句意：从长远来看，他们可能会增加记忆力差、超重和心脏病发作的风险。分析句子可知，空处应填动名词suffering在句中作of的宾语，与having和being并列。故填suffering。
【42题详解】
考查名词。句意：睡眠问题对青少年来说尤其危险。teenager“青少年”为可数名词，前面没有限定词修饰，故用复数表示类别。故填teenagers。
【43题详解】
考查代词。句意：他们仍在生长，夜晚是他们身体生长更快的时候。分析句子可知，空处应填形容词性物主代词在句中作定语。故填their。
【44题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：睡眠不好的青少年可能会经历身体发育减慢、健康受损的情况。分析句子可知，空处应填关系代词引导定语从句修饰先行词Teenagers，且关系代词在从句中作主语，指代先行词Teenagers，可用who或that。故填who或that。
【45题详解】
考查不定式。句意：所以，如果你晚上睡不好，也许是时候改变一下你的生活方式了。it is time to do sth.“到做某事的时间了”为固定句式。故填to make。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. It is important to think about one’s health. Write an article calling for a healthy lifestyle.
注意：1.写作词数应为80词左右；
2.所给信息不计入总词数。
Nowadays, many people have unhealthy lifestyles, often without realizing it. For example,
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Living healthily is very important.
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To improve our lifestyle,
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Having a healthy lifestyle is not hard or expensive. Let’s make a change right now!
【答案】
Nowadays, many people have unhealthy lifestyles, often without realizing it. For example, staying up deep into night, rushing through meals, taking little physical exercise and so on. These bad living habits not only will do harm to our health, but they will have a negative impact on our study. Living healthily is very important. Hence, it’s high time that we should take immediate action and say no to unhealthy lifestyles. To improve our lifestyle, we should form the good habit of keeping early hours. In addition, we’re supposed to take meals slowly and regularly, which contributes to good digestion and health. Last but not least, it’s strongly recommended that we should spare as much time as possible to work out. Having a healthy lifestyle is not hard or expensive. Let’s make a change right now!
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生根据提示写一篇呼吁健康生活方式的文章。
【详解】1.词汇积累
损害：do harm to→ be harmful to
对……产生负面影响：have a negative impact on→ have a negative influence on
锻炼：work out→ take exercise
改善：improve→ better
2.句式拓展
陈述句变倒装句
原句：These bad living habits not only will do harm to our health, but they will have a negative impact on our study.
拓展句：Not only will these bad living habits do harm to our health, but they will have a negative impact on our study.
【点睛】【高分句型1】To improve our lifestyle, we should form the good habit of keeping early hours.（运用了不定式To improve作目的状语）
【高分句型2】In addition, we’re supposed to take meals slowly and regularly, which contributes to good digestion and health.（运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句）
第二节(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
How far would you go to help a friend Jeremy Savage, aged 17, and Ian Marshall, aged16, both from Canada, had their friendship tested to the limit on a recent trip to the Rocky Mountains with their parents.
On Saturday morning, the two boys decided to climb Cathedral Mountain by themselves while their parents relaxed at the campsite. After three hours, they reached the top and enjoyed the beautiful view from the mountaintop.
However, trouble began when they started the climb down. On one very dangerous part of the mountain, Ian fell three metres off the side of the path. Jeremy climbed down to where Ian was and found him badly injured and not able to move. Jeremy had to decide what to do. He needed help but he did not want to leave his friend. He cleaned the dirt and blood from Ian’s face and hands, and then tried to help Ian stand up, but Ian’s right leg was hurting too much. They had to wait and hope that help would come.
Meanwhile, as darkness started to fall, their parents back at the campsite became very worried that the boys had not returned. They got in touch with park workers and began searching for the boys. Soon more than 20 people were looking for them on Cathedral Mountain.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
While they waited for help, Jeremy gave Ian his food and water and let him lie on his jacket.
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At sunrise, Jeremy decided that the only way to help his friend was to carry him down the mountain.
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【答案】
While they waited for help, Jeremy gave Ian his food and water and let him lie on his jacket. As the evening grew darker and the temperature dropped, Ian told Jeremy to leave him and go back to their parents but Jeremy still did not leave. He thought it was too dangerous for Ian to be alone on such a cold, windy night. Jeremy made use of his jacket and an extra shirt to keep Ian warm. In the dreadful darkness, they rested together through the night.
At sunrise Jeremy decided that the only way to help his friend was to carry him down the mountain. So, they started the long climb back to the campsite. Sometimes Jeremy carried Ian on his back. Sometimes he carried him in his arms. Finally, after four long and tiring hours, they came across their parents, who were still looking for them on the mountain. Jeremy and Ian burst into tears, sobbing out what had happened in this adventure.“I will always remember what Jeremy did for me,” said Ian gratefully. “He saved my life. That is the greatest thing that a person can do for his friend.”
【解析】
【导语】文章以人物为线索展开，讲述了Jeremy Savage和Ian Marshall在爬山过程中，Ian从三米高的地方掉了下来，受了严重的伤，Jeremy不离不弃，奋力相救的故事。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“当他们等待救援时，Jeremy给了Ian食物和水，让他躺在夹克上。”可知，第一段可描写Jeremy对Ian不离不弃，陪着他等待救援。
②由第二段首句内容“日出时，Jeremy决定帮助他的朋友的唯一方法就是把他抬下山。”可知，第二段可描写Jeremy背Ian下山回程的艰辛过程和Ian的感激之情。
2.续写线索：爬山受伤——等待救援——拒绝离开——决定背Ian下山回程——路途艰辛——遇见父母——Ian感动和感激
3.词汇激活
行为类
①突然哭起来：burst into tears/burst out crying
②偶遇：come across/run into
情绪类
①感激地：gratefully/thankfully
②可怕的：dreadful/scary
【点睛】[高分句型1]Finally, after four long and tiring hours, they came across their parents, who were still looking for them on the mountain. (运用了who引导的非限制性定语从句)
[高分句型2]Jeremy and Ian burst into tears, sobbing out what had happened in this adventure. (运用了现在分词作状语和what引导的宾语从句)英语试题卷
注意事项：
1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、班级、考号填写在答题卡上。
2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5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。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是C。
1. Where will the speakers probably go on vacation
A. Zhangjiajie. B. Changsha. C. Changde.
2. How does the woman feel on the plane
A. Worried. B. Annoyed. C. Comfortable.
3. When does the train leave
A. At 7:30. B. At 9:30. C. At 11:30.
4. Who did the best in this math exam
A. John. B. Lily. C. Mike.
5. What are the speakers talking about
A. A dancing class. B. Mary’s hobby. C. Plans for the future.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。听每段对话或独白前，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秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6和第7两个小题。
6. Where is the man going
A. The railway station. B. The Spring Hotel. C. People’s University.
7. Which bus may get there
A. Bus 301. B. Bus 137. C. Bus 131.
听第7段材料，回答第8和第9两个小题。
8. Where did Jane return from
A. London. B. Paris. C. Washington.
9. What does Jane dislike about the city
A. The streets. B. The weather. C. The restaurants.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12三个小题。
10. What is Jane doing
A. Writing her paper. B. Typing a letter. C. Preparing a report.
11. Why will the man go to London
A. To take a vacation. B. To visit Frank. C. To attend a meeting.
12. When will Jane meet Helen
A. This morning. B. This evening. C. Tomorrow morning.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16三个小题。
13. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Husband and wife. B. Father and daughter. C. Guide and tourist.
14. Where is the bank
A. At the end of the road.
B. Opposite the museum.
C. Next to the coffee shop.
15. What advice does the man give to the woman
A. Eating less chocolate.
B. Keeping the table clean.
C. Watching out for the traffic.
16. How will the speakers go to the museum
A. On foot. B. By bus. C. By bike.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20四个小题。
17. When will the sports meeting take place
A. 20 to 22 October. B. 22 to 24 October. C. 22 to 26 October.
18. How many events will there be this year
A. 12. B. 50. C. 62.
19. Who will tell the students the schedules
A. P. E. teachers. B. The headmaster. C. The class teachers.
20. What should each class do
A. Receive a special prize.
B. Sign up for the competitions.
C. Create a poster for the sports meeting.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Masterpieces of American Art
Celebrate the genius of American art at two museums as you travel to Arkansas and Missouri with an art historian.
Day 1—Arrive in Kansas City, Missouri
After individual arrivals at your hotel, join fellow travelers for a welcome reception, opening remarks, and dinner.
Day 2—Thomas Hart Benton Studio, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Spend the morning at Missourian artist Thomas Hart Benton’s studio and home, kept nearly unchanged from his time there. Then tour the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art with its large collection of American artworks. You’ll also have the opportunity to visit the Kauflman Center for the Performing Arts, designed by famous architect Moshe Safdie.
Day 3—Eureka Springs, Arkansas
Leave Kansas City for Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Upon arrival enjoy lunch and take time to explore the galleries and shops on your own. Then enjoy an journey to the lovely Ozark town, known for its fine Victorian architecture.
Day 4—Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
After breakfast at the hotel, leave for Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Explore the breathtaking collection, which features American masterworks from the colonial(殖民的)era to the present day, including iconic(标志性的)images by Asher B. Durand, Norman Rockwell, and Andy Warhol.
Day 5—Bentonville/Kansas City International Airport
After breakfast, leave Bentonville for Kansas City International Airport for your return flight home.
1. Who is the designer of the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
A. Moshe Safdie. B. Andy Warhol.
C. Asher B. Durand. D. Norman Rockwell.
2 When will the tourists arrive at Ozark
A. Day 2. B. Day 3. C. Day 4. D. Day 5.
3. Where can the tourists go if they want to enjoy Asher B. Durand’s artwork
A. Eureka Springs.
B. Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
C. Thomas Hart Benton’s studio.
D. Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.
B
When I was in primary school, I was actually a little shy. One thing that absolutely frightened me was speaking in front of many people, whether strangers or acquaintances. It was my sixth-grade teacher, Mr. Bamick, who helped me overcome that. That year we had to present four oral book reports in front of the class. Some of the kids were even glad to do it, but I was frightened to death. Mr. Bamick recognized my fear, so he told me to do a report on a book that was about something that really interested me. So I did the first report on baseball.
When it came time for me to present it to the class, Mr. Bamick cut me some slack and let me read the report rather than present it from memory. Some of my classmates laughed at me for the presentation, but Mr. Bamick encouraged me. By the end of the year I had completed all four of the oral book reports. It wasn’t easy or comfortable for me, but I did it.
Years later I realized that Mr. Bamick had a great effect on me in sixth grade. One of the opportunities I get when I win a tennis tournament (锦标赛) is to make comments to the fans who attend the match. Some of these are carried live on television and all of them are before thousands of people. It’s still not one of my favorite things to do, but, with Mr. Bamick’s help, I get through it from time to time. Before long, I was asked to bring my favorite childhood teacher to a national event in Dallas. I was excited when Mr. Bamick joined me for the event. It meant a lot to me that he was there.
We all need heroes in our lives. They can be role models or they can be important persons in our world. Mr. Bamick believed in me and helped me to believe in myself. It was he who helped me build the person I became.
4. In what aspect did Mr. Bamick help the author
A. Improving her learning skills.
B. Winning her classmates’ trust.
C. Encouraging her to read more books.
D. Overcoming her fear of public speaking.
5. What does the underlined part “cut me some slack” mean in paragraph 2
A. Played a funny joke on the author.
B. Gave the author a feeling of pride.
C. Made the task slightly easy for the author.
D. Asked the author to take part in a competition.
6. What can we infer about the author
A. She is a spokesperson. B. She is a tennis player.
C. She wants to be a teacher. D. She enjoys commenting on books.
7. What can be the best title for the text
A. My best oral book report. B. A typical kid in primary school.
C. My favorite childhood teacher. D. An unforgettable national event.
C
Approaching 96, at an age when most are lonely and in poor health, Olga Murray, full of energy, has been eagerly planning a trip to Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, while keeping in touch with hundreds of friends around the world. How can she be in such good shape You may wonder. Is it her good genes (Her mother lived to 98.) Her daily salads and three-times-a-week workouts Or might it have something to do with the retired lawyer's second career as founder of a nonprofit organization
Scientists increasingly are finding that the answer — call it living with purpose, finding meaning in life or just engaging with something larger than yourself — can be a particularly healthy pursuit. Living with a sense of purpose can improve the quality of those final years. Murray offers a vivid example of how to create a sense of meaning.
Murray's story began in 1984, after she had worked 37 years as a lawyer and was starting to think about retirement (退休). At 59, while traveling in Nepal, Murray found herself amazed by the children there.“They were poor beyond anything I had ever experienced,”she recalled in a self-published memoir (自传) years later.“Yet they were the most joyful little kids anywhere on earth.”She wanted to devote the rest of her life to helping educate Nepalese children.
Returning to Nepal the next year, she met Allan Aistrope, then a volunteer English teacher at the country's only orphanage (孤儿院). The two combined forces, beginning with organizing college scholarships for four of the orphans. After another five years, they had launched the Nepal Youth Foundation (NYF), which by then was supporting several hundred scholarship students and raising 60 homeless children. In 1994, the two hired Som Paneru, a former scholarship student, as executive director. Murray has taken several steps to make sure the NYF will survive after the unavoidable loss of her presence. She ceded (转让) the presidency to Paneru in 2012. Now, she is busy as usual, leading lots of fundraising campaigns (筹款活动).
8. What might be the reason for Murray's long life according to the scientists
A. Her good genes.
B. Her daily workouts.
C. Her changing career.
D. Her living with purpose.
9. How did Nepalese children impress Murray when she traveled in Nepal at 59
A. They were eager to receive education.
B. They lived a very poor but happy life.
C. They liked to converse with foreigners.
D. They were terribly interested in her memoir.
10. What did Murray do first when she traveled to Nepal the second time
A. She helped four orphans go to college.
B. She started the Nepal Youth Foundation.
C. She volunteered to act as an English teacher.
D. She sent 60 homeless children to the orphanage.
11. What is Murray focusing on at present
A. Recovering the losses she has experienced.
B. Devoting herself to fundraising activities.
C. Picking the right person to replace Paneru.
D. Helping more people plan their retirement.
D
Years ago, when I was working as a sales manager, there were people on my team who were always the top-performing employees. We all knew how to get the job done, but there were a few who had interpersonal (人际的) skill s and persuasive abilities to land the sales.
To get hired, you obviously need to have the necessary skills to complete the required tasks. For example, you’re not going to be interviewed for a position in IT if you don’t know how to work a computer. These kinds of skills are called hard skills. However, many employers are looking for applicants who possess certain soft skills that relate to one’s personality, such as leadership qualities, time management abilities, and communication skills.
The biggest difference between hard and soft skills is how each type of skill is got. While hard skills are abilities learned through education or training, soft skills are more subjective personality qualities that you’re either born with or you develop through life experiences. Hard skills are the technical knowledge you gain through training that get you in the door, and soft skills are the personality qualities that make you a good employee and keep you there.
It’s easy to quantify hard skills because they’re specific and often define the basic requirements of a job. Soft skills are more difficult to measure. But they’re transferable (可转移) across all industries.
So in addition to hiring people who know what they’re doing, employers look for applicants with a specific set of soft skills that can’t be taught as easily as hard skills. These innate (先天的) personality qualities can be developed, but it takes time, and employers would rather hi re someone who’s already there.
12. Why did the author mention her experience of being a sales manager
A. To praise her colleagues’wonderful skills.
B. To introduce the topic of two kinds of skills.
C. To stress the importance of interpersonal skills
D. To prove that she has much experience in managing.
13. Which of the following belongs to soft skills
A. The ability to get knowledge.
B The ability to interview a leader.
C. The ability to play a computer game.
D. The ability to communicate with others.
14. What is the biggest difference between soft and hard skills
A. How they are got in our life. B. When they are needed in our work.
C. Which is easier to develop in us. D. Which is more important in daily life.
15. Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A. Soft skills are as important as hard skills
B. Hard skills can be changed into soft skills
C. Applicants need more soft skills than hard skills
D. Employers put more stress on hard skills than soft skills
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面的短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Feed your mind
We have known about the link between what we eat and our physical health for a long time. ____16____
The Mental Health Foundation produced a report called “Feeding Minds”. The report states that the brain is a physical part of our body that needs the correct food to work properly, just like the heart. The food should contain carbohydrates (碳水化合物), vitamins and fish oil.
There is also research that shows how a good diet can improve the behavior of children and their concentration. Daniel Brown is the head teacher of Barnet School. ____17____
With regard to serious mental illnesses Jacka and Sanchez-Villegas say that eating fruit, vegetables and fish helps to prevent depression. ____18____ Some research also reveals that a healthy diet can prevent Alzheimer’s (a serious mental health problem for the elderly).
However, many medical professionals feel that the research by Jacka and Sanchez-Villegas is too early. ____19____ Dr John Powell, psychologist (心理学家), thinks that although many of his patients with depression have a poor diet, that is probably not the reason for their illness.
The research recommends that people eat particular food for particular mental health issues. To improve your memory, eat salmon and nuts. To improve your concentration, eat vegetables. ____20____ If depression is a problem, eat brown rice.
Overall, it seems clear that we need to eat healthy food for our mind. Although we do not fully understand the link between the two, we suggest that we choose this as an important topic for publicity.
A. We still need to test their findings.
B. If you have problems sleeping, eat nuts.
C. Is your usual diet healthy for both your mind and body
D. But eating a lot of sugar makes depression more likely.
E. Try eating a good breakfast because that gives you a lot of energy for the day.
F. Recently, we have learned more about the link between our diet and our mind.
G. He says after his school stopped selling junk food, the students’ concentration levels increased.
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Kai Ture, at 11 years old, is a budding (崭露头角的) actress. All of her acting roles mean that Kai has to ____21____ her acting and school life. ____22____, she doesn’t let those ____23____ upset her and takes a positive attitude to them. For her, going to auditions (试演) and getting acting roles mean that she is only ____24____ her acting career.
When Kai isn’t ____25____, she focuses on putting her ____26____ and community first. ____27____ her hard work, she was able to be ____28____ into a school for top students. Despite all her acting credentials (证书), Kai still regards her educational achievements as her biggest ____29____. Acting isn’t her only fine arts skill—Kai can ____30____ play the violin and piano.
Kai has worked hard to help her local community as well. With the help of her Girl Scout group leaders, Kai was able to ____31____ some of Atlanta’s homeless communities with food in a community service event. Kai remains ____32____ when helping the homeless and is working again with her Girl Scout group to organize a larger ____33____.
Kai enjoys her ____34____ schedule, doing all the activities she loves. Kai first started off in smaller roles and has been able to get larger roles. Start off with some small steps and you’ll ____35____ achieve your biggest dreams!
21.
A. balance B. influence C. record D. continue
22.
A Besides B. However C. Otherwise D. Therefore
23.
A. challenges B. arguments C. adventures D. shortages
24.
A. judging B. simplifying C. developing D. rebuilding
25.
A. studying B. suffering C. exploring D. acting
26.
A. education B. family C. health D. interest
27.
A. As for B. Thanks to C. Despite D. Besides
28.
A. refused B. turned C. accepted D. forced
29
A. comfort B. success C. problem D. surprise
30.
A. again B. soon C. also D. instead
31.
A. connect B. avoid C. feed D. teach
32.
A. unusual B. tired C. unknown D. devoted
33.
A. event B. group C. competition D. dinner
34.
A. past B. boring C. familiar D. busy
35.
A. immediately B. finally C. nearly D. suddenly
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
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。
A recent survey has found that many people suffer from sleep problems. Some are ____36____ (able) to fall asleep, some wake up in the middle of the night, and others ____37____(simple) do not get enough sleep. One of the reasons why people fail to get a good night’s sleep ____38____ (be) pressure from school or work. Noise pollution and light pollution in big cities may also contribute ____39____ sleep problems. In ____40____ short term, people with sleep problems often feel tired and have trouble concentrating. In the long term, they may be at increased risk of having a poor memory, being overweight and ____41____ (suffer) a heart attack. Sleep problems are especially dangerous for ____42____ (teenager). They are still growing and night is the time when ____43____ (they) bodies grow faster. Teenagers ____44____ do not sleep well may experience situations where body development slows down, and their health suffers.
So, if you have trouble getting a good night’s sleep, it might be time ____45____ (make) some changes in your lifestyle.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. It is important to think about one’s health. Write an article calling for a healthy lifestyle.
注意：1.写作词数应为80词左右；
2.所给信息不计入总词数。
Nowadays, many people have unhealthy lifestyles, often without realizing it. For example,
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Living healthily is very important.
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To improve our lifestyle,
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Having a healthy lifestyle is not hard or expensive. Let’s make a change right now!
第二节(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
How far would you go to help a friend Jeremy Savage, aged 17, and Ian Marshall, aged16, both from Canada, had their friendship tested to the limit on a recent trip to the Rocky Mountains with their parents.
On Saturday morning, the two boys decided to climb Cathedral Mountain by themselves while their parents relaxed at the campsite. After three hours, they reached the top and enjoyed the beautiful view from the mountaintop.
However, trouble began when they started the climb down. On one very dangerous part of the mountain, Ian fell three metres off the side of the path. Jeremy climbed down to where Ian was and found him badly injured and not able to move. Jeremy had to decide what to do. He needed help but he did not want to leave his friend. He cleaned the dirt and blood from Ian’s face and hands, and then tried to help Ian stand up, but Ian’s right leg was hurting too much. They had to wait and hope that help would come.
Meanwhile, as darkness started to fall, their parents back at the campsite became very worried that the boys had not returned. They got in touch with park workers and began searching for the boys. Soon more than 20 people were looking for them on Cathedral Mountain.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
While they waited for help, Jeremy gave Ian his food and water and let him lie on his jacket.
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At sunrise, Jeremy decided that the only way to help his friend was to carry him down the mountain.
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