第一部分：聽力（共兩節，滿分30分）第一節（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.Whenwillthepartybeheld?A.OnFriday. B.OnSaturday. C.OnSunday.2.Whatdoesthemanaskthewomantodo?A.Makelunchforhim. B.Takecareofhisbrother. C.Helphimpainthisbedroom.3.Whatdoesthewomandisagreewiththemanabout?A.Heiscareful. B.Heisshy. C.Heispolite.4.Whatdoesthemanmean?A.Theplaywasalittlesad.B.Themainactorwasgreat.C.Thestorywasveryconfusing.5.Wheredidthewomanspendherchildhood?A.InAustralia. B.InAmerica. C.InCanada第二節（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6至7題。6.Whoboughtaneveningdress?A.Cindy. B.Wendy. C.Lily.7.Whatwillthespeakersdofirst? A.Havelunch. B.Refuelthecar. C.Dosomeshopping.聽第7段材料，回答第8至9題。8.WherewillTheMagicFlutebeonthisweekend?A.AttheOrpheumTheatre.B.AttheCaledonianTheatre.C.AtthePoseidonTheatre.9.Whatwillthemandotonight?A.GiveJoanacall. B.InviteJoantodinner. C.Buytickets.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10.WhowillgetamusicCDasapresent?A.Thewoman’scousin. B.Thewoman’ssister. C.Thewoman’sbrother11.Whatwillthewoman’smotherget?A.Abook. B.Avase. C.ATshirt.12.WhatdoweknowaboutSara?A.ShehasjustebackfromEgypt.B.Sheisinterestedinhistory.C.Shelikescollectingtoys.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13.Whatistheman’smainsymptom?A.Ahighfever. B.Aseverestomachache. C.Apainfultoothache.14.Whatdidthemanhurtyesterdaymorning?A.Hishead B.Hisnose. C.Histongue.15.Whendidthemantakethebluepills?A.Beforebreakfast. B.Beforelunch. C.Afterlunch.16.Whatkindofsoupwillthewomanmake?A.Thechickensoup. B.Thetomato soup. C.Themushroomsoup.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.Whatdayisittoday?A.Monday. B.Tuesday. C.Wednesday.18.Whatistheprizethattheorganizermeanttoofferatthepetition?A.$1,000. B.$10,000. C.$100,000.19.WhatisJohnny’sproblem?A.Hehasnogiftforsinging.B.Hefacestoomuchpetition.C.Heisnotsupportedbyhisfather.20.Whatisthespeakerdoing?A.Tellingastory. B.Advertisingamovie C.mentingonasong.第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節，滿分40分）第一節（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。AVolunteerOpportunitiesRingthebellsTheSalvationArmyneedsbellringersforitsannualRedKettleChristmasCampaign.TwohourshiftsbeginonNov.12andrunMondaysthroughSaturdays.VolunteerscancontactJimEversatjimevers@orat7640962,orsignuponlineat.ReadtochildrenJointheUnitedWayandChildCareAwareinsupportingthedevelopmentandlearningofyoungchildren.Volunteersareneededtospend30minutesaWeekreadingtochildrenandguidingrelatedactivitiesusingliteracykits(識字工具包)providedbyChildcareAwareofEasternKansas.Atwohourliteracytrainingwillbeprovided.Toensurecontinuityforthechildrenintheprogram,weareaskingvolunteersmakeasixmonthmitment.PleasecontactShellyat8655030,ext.301oratvolunteer@.GardenwithaneighborDouglasCountyHousingInc.islookingforvolunteerstoassistaseniormaninneedofhelpwithanovergrowngardenbeforewinterarrives.Onetotwohoursofyourtimewillmakeahugedifferenceinsomeone’squalityoflife.NoPreviousgardeningexperienceisrequiredPleaseemailrsovista@orcall8421533.FeedyourfriendsJustFoodfightshungerinourmunity.HelpJustFoodkickofftheholidayseasonbypackingThanksgivingmealboxesforfamiliesinneed.EveryyearJustFoodprovidesThanksgivingmealstofamiliesinDouglas?9a.m.—7p.m.Monday,Nov.21.?9a.m.—7p.m.Tuesday,Nov.22.Themaximumnumberofvolunteersis15atatime.Tosignup,clickhere.21.Whatshouldpeopledoiftheychoosetoreadtochildren?A.Gettrained B.Make aplan.C.Promisetoteachdevotedly. D.Work 30minutesaday.22.Ifyouliketohelpwithgardening,youcangetintouchwith________.A.JustFood B.DouglasCountyHousingIncC.TheSalvationArmy D.TheUnitedWayandChildCareAware23.Whatdothefouractivitieshaveinmon?A.Theytakeplaceonholiday. B.They canbereachedby phone.C.Theyareaboutseekingvolunteers. D.They needsomeexperience.BOnAugust25,HurricaneHarveymadelandfallinSouthernTexas.Thestormlastedfordays,pouringalmost52inchesorain.Thedownpourhascausedwidespreadflooding,forcingmorethan32,000peopleintosheltersanddamagingthecity’swatersupplysystem.Theonlysilverliningisthatdisastersliketheseseemedtounitepeople.Whilethenumberoforganizationsandindividualsthathavegoneallouttoassistthevictimsistoomanytolist,herearesomehighlightsoftheoutpouringofsupportthathasmadeheadlinesthispastweek.Aweekago,NFLplayerJJWattsetupawebsitewithagoaltoraise$200,000.Soonhehascollectedover$18million,andthedonationskeeppouringin.Thethrilledfootballstarwantstoensurethemoneyisusedwhereneeded,saying,“We’retryingtomakesureitgoesdirectlytothepeople.Soourfirstwaveofoperationiswe’llhavenicesemitrucksgoingoutthereandIwillgostraightintothemunitiesandhandstuffoutthere.”Ordinaryindividualsarenotshyingawayfromhelpingeither.JimMcIngvale,theownerofafurniturestore,turnedhistwo100,000squarefootwarehouseintoshelters.Whenaskedifhewasconcernedaboutthefurniturethatwasbeingusedbythoselivingthere,heresponded,“Thesepeoplearenice.They’retakingcareofthefurniture.Furniture’smadetobesaton,sleptonorlaidon.It’sjustaproduct.”Therearealsomanyunsungheroesthatareputtingtheirlivesatrisktohelpothers.Afterdiscoveringanelderlymantrappedinsidehistruck,localpeoplemadeahumanchainthroughthedangerouswatertodraghimtosafety..rWhilethereisnotmuchanyonecouldhavedonetopreventtheloss,peopleacrosstheUSaredoingeverythingtheycantohelpitspeoplerecover. 24.Whichcanbestreplacetheunderlinedwords“silverlining”inparagraph2?A.problem B.opportunity C.solution D.fort25.HowdidJJWattmostprobablyfeelaboutthedonation?A.Disappointed B.Confused. C.Unexpected. D.Dissatisfied26.WhatdidJimMcIngvaledotohelpthevictimsinthedisaster?A.Hehelpedtosavethemfromdrowning. B.Heofferedthemaplacetolivein.C.Heprovidedworkfortheminhisstore. D.Herentedfurnituretothemcheaply.27.Whatspiritdoestheauthormainlyintendtopraise? A.Determination. B.Selflessness. C.Honesty. D.Bravery.CWhenkidsbelievetheycanachievesuccessinmathandreading,theyaremorelikelytoachievehightestscoresinthosesubjects,newresearchsuggests.ResearchersusedoneUSdataset(1,354Americanchildren)andoneUKdataset(13,901Britishchildren)tomeasureselfconceptandstandardizedassessmentsofearlyandlateracademicachievement.Selfconceptishowstudentsperceive(感知)heirabilitiestosucceedonacademictasks.Thedatainvolvedyouthaged5to18.Thestudyconsideredchildren’searlierachievementandtheircharacteristicsandbackgrounds,includingbirthweight,race,gender,age,andtheirmother’seducation.Theresearchersfoundthatchildren’sselfconceptoftheirabilityinmathpredictedlatermathachievement,whiletheirselfconceptoftheirabilityinreadingpredictedlaterreadingpredictedlatereadingachievement.Thefindingsuggeststhatthelinksbetweenselfconceptofabilityandlaterachievementarespecifictoareas;thatis,thereisalinkfromstudents’selfconceptaboutreadingtoreadingachievement,andfromstudents’selfconceptaboutmathtomathachievement.“Itisnotunusualtoseestandardizedmeasuresofachievementpredictachievementlaterinschooling,butitshowsthatthereismoretounderstand.”saysstudycoauthorPamelaDavisKean.Theresearchalsoshowedthatsuccesswasnotlimitedtostudentswhoperformatthetoplevels.“Itinvolvesinstudentswithdifferentlevelsofachievementinmathandreading,”saysMariaInesSusperreguy,anassistantprofessoratPontificiaUniversidadCatólicadeChile,wholedthestudy.“Eventhelowestperformingstudentswhohadamorepositiveviewoftheirmathandreadingabilitieshadhigherlevelsofachievementinmathandreading.”Researcherssaytheydon’tknowwhatparentsorstudentsdidtocreatethesebeliefs,butit’sanissuetheywillresearchfurther.28.Whatcanweknowaboutthechildreninthestudy?A.Thesucceededinmaths. B.Theiragesrangedfrom5to18.C.Theywerefromallovertheworld. D.Theywerewellperformingchildren.29.Whatwasconsideredwhenscientistsdidtheresearch? A.Mother’scareer. B.Children’sweight.C.Children’sage. D.Familybackground.30.Whatinspirationcanwegetfromthistext?A.Successliesinhardwork. B.Intelligenceisamusttosuccess.C.Abilitiescancontributetosuccess. D.Positiveviewmattersmuchinsuccess.31.Whatwilltheresearchersprobablystudyinthefuture?A.Theeffectofchildren’sbeliefs. B.Students’learningmethods.C.Children’sfutureachievements. D.Waytodevelopchildren’sconfidence.DBirds’feathersaresomeofthemoststrikinglyvariableanimalcharacteristicsthatcanbeobservedbytheeyes.Thepatternsthatweseeinbirds’feathersaremadeupofbinationsofscales,bars,andspots.Wealreadyknowwhybirdshavecoloredfeathers.Generally,thecoloroffeathersmayprotectabirdfrombeingnoticedbytheenemyintheenvironment,oritcanmakeabirdmoreappealingtopotentialmatesbyhelpingthemtostandout.Theseaspectsarewellknown.Agreatermysteryhasbeenhowthepatternsarecreated.Dr.IsmaelGalvanandhisteamstudiedthecoloroffeatherstoseewhattypesofcolorswerepresentinbirds’plexfeatherpatterns.Thestudyshowstheymainlyconsistoftwotypesofcolors:melanin(黑色素)，whichproducearangeofblack,grey,brown，andorangecolors,andcarotenoids(類胡蘿卜色素),whichareusedtocreatebrightercolors.Birdscannotproducecarotenoidsontheirown.Forfeatherswithbrightcolors,birdsmustconsumefooditemsthatcontainthesepaints,andthecarotenoidscirculatethroughthebloodandtothefeather.Melanin,ontheotherhand,isproducedbyspecialcellsinthebirds’bodies.Theteamfoundthatabout32%ofthespeciesstudiedhaveplexcolorpatterns,withthevastmajorityoftheseplexpatternsproducedbymelaninratherthancarotenoids.Ifthebirdswereartists,theywouldusecarotenoidsasabroadbrushtoproducecolorpatches,withmelaninasadetailpaintbrushtoproducemoreplexdesigns.Butafewbirdsareexceptionstothisrule；Threebirdfamiliesdohaveplexpatternswithoutmelanin.32.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inparagraph2referto?A.Theenvironment B.Thecolor. C.Thefeather. D.Theenemy.33.Whatwillhappenifbirdscan’tgetenoughcarotenoids?A.They’llgraduallydieout. B.Theircolorwillbelessbright.C.Theywillgetcaughteventually. D.They’llbediscoveredmoreeasily.34.Whatrulecanwegetfromparagraph5?A.Allbirdshaveplexcolorpatterns.B.Birdsareexpertinpaintingcolors.C.Melaninplaysagreaterpartinbirdcolors.D.Carotenoidscanbring32%ofthecolorpatterns.35.Whichcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.HowDoBirdsGetTheirColors B.WhichColorIsmontoBirdsC.HowDoBirdsTellDifferentColors D.WhyBirdsHaveColoredFeathers第二節（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。HowtoPickthePerfectFamilyTentPeoplelikecamping.Buttoensureeveryonehasagoodtime,choosingtherightfamilytentisimportant._36_Here’showtochoosetheperfecttentforyourfamily.Firstofall,considerthesizeofthecamps.Generallyspeaking,fourandsixpersontentsarepopularwithfamilies._37_Butacoupleoffeatures(特點)canmakeallthedifference.Forfamilieswithsmallchildren,atentwithasingleentranceisabetterchoice.Thismakesiteasiertokeeptrackofwho’singandgoing.Ofcourse,twodoorscanofferaddedmoreconvenience.Sometentsrequiretwofullgrownadultstosetthemup._38_Besuretotakeintoaccountthesetupandbreakdownneedsofanymodelyou’reconsidering.Itmaybenecessarytogowithasmallermodel,oreventwosmallertents,ratherthanonelargetentforyourfamily._39_Or,iffriendshaveatent,seeifyoucanborrowitforanovernightinyourbackyard.You’llquicklydiscoverwhatyoulikeanddon’tlike.Asanalternative,manyoutdoorshopshaverentaldepartments.Doyourresearchtodeterminewhatstyleandsizeyouthinkwouldworkbest,andfindoutifyoucanrentthatmodeloronethat’ssimilar.Finally,ifyouareinarush,askifyoucanclimbinsidethetentatthestore._40_A.Gettinginandoutofthetentsoundsbasic.B.Tosavemoney,youcanmakeoneonyourown,C.ButyoucanturntoanyoneforhelpwhennecessaryD.Itcouldbeaproblemifyou’retheonlyadultwhencamping.E.Takethetentyouareconsideringoutfora“testdrive”beforeyoubuy.F.It’syourhomeawayfromhome,andtheplacewhereyou’llsleepandrelax.G.Thiswillgiveyouachancetoassessallthefeaturesupcloseandinperson.第三部分英語知識運用（共兩節，滿分45分）第一節（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。MydadandIwereenemies.AndIwasnottheonlyoneinthefamilythatmadehim_41_.Whenheandmomargued,theywouldmakethehoursa_42_place.Theywould_43_forhoursoverthestupidestthings.MybrotherandIwouldclearlygetoutoftheir_44_,tryingtokeeptheiryellingatadistance.Oftenwe’d_45_upinthebackyardwiththecatswhichwereafraidthatdadmight_46_them.Mymomwasthe_47_person,whowaskind,andeasilygaveyou_48_.Itwasn’tthathardtosidewithheragainstdad.The_49_didn’tchangeuntilIwas18andhadajob.Mydadwassomucholderthanmomandhadbeeweak_50_couldstillactup.IwassohatinghimthatIplannedforan_51_!Afteroneyear,Itoldmomwewereall,_52_,goingtogetfreeofdad.Igothertoagreeto_53_withus.Nobodyeveractuallysadtomydad,“Youcan’t_54_,”butitwasunderstood.Hestayedbehind,aloneinthehouse.Fromthattimeon,heseemedtoage_55_intoafearfulandlonelyoldman.Twoweekslater，mydadwashitbyacar.Inthe_56_，forthefirsttime,Ifeltsadandguiltythathewasbadlyhurtandin_57_.Ihadbeensoangryandsobusy_58_everythingformymom,mybrotherandmebutleftoutthepersonwhoneeded_59_most.Infact,somepeoplesimplydon’tknowhowtobetheirbestselves.Ifnobody_60_tohelpthemgetfree,theresnowayforthemtochange.41.A.guilty B.sick C.mad D.careless42.A.scary B.funny C.pretty D.proper43.A.discuss B.plain C.listen D.quarrel44.A.topic B.chance C.way D.interest45.A.sit B.end C.hit D.wake46.A.kick B.follow C.notice D.drive47.A.cleverer B.nicer C.uglier D.shorter48.A.food B.money C.hugs D.orders49.A.appearance B.sense C.reason D.situation50.A.though B.unless C.but D.and51.A.escape B.example C.answer D.apology52.A.ontime B.atlast C.infact D.byaccident53.A.leave B.play C.travel D.live54.A.refuse B.sit C.speak D.e55.A.finally B.frequently C.quickly D.secretly56.A.field B.frequently C.college D.yard57.A.pain B.doubt C.debt D.surprise58.A.keeping B.changing C.making D.checking59.A.safety B.loneliness C.experience D.help60.A.breaksin B.standsup C.giveup D.reachesout第二節（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分） 閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。Doyoulovethesmellofrain?Ifso,you’renotalone._61_(actual),somescientistsbelievethatpeoplegottheirloveforthesmellofrainfrom_62_(ancestor),whoreliedonwetweatherfortheirsurvival.Butwhatmakesrainsmellsonice?Thereareseveralsmellsassociatedwithrainfallthatpeoplefindpleasing.Oneofthesesme