阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Wouldn't it be great if we didn't have to remember passwords (密码) ever again？If we could just sit in front of our computers and be   1logged in (登录? Crave mentions how NECSoft BiodeLogon system uses face recognition technology to log you on to Windows, rather than using a  2All you need is a webcam and your pretty face to   3your PC. No more 4, confusing passwords to remember or change every few months.

After doing a little research, I found this type of  5already available to consumers via a relatively   6application called FaceCode. The  7requires the use of a webcam to recog- nize and log PC users into their systems. You can add as many  8as you want, provided they each have a Windows account. If the system   9to recognize your  10, you can recall the Windows user name and password by using a hot-key combination.

1.A. automatically B. personally       C. correctly        D. occasionally

2.A. face       B. password     C. software     D. system

3.A. access     B. connect      C. recognize        D. remember

4.A. simple     B. complicated  C. special          D. useful

5.A. computer   B. technology       C. password     D. application

6.A. independent    B. infrequent       C. inexpensive      D. instant

7.A. account        B. consumer     C. designer     D. software

8.A. users      B. passwords        C. systems      D. computers

9.A. begins     B. tries            C. fails            D. stops

10.A. account       B. name         C. password     D. face

    第一节  听力理解(5段共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

    每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据    各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

听第一段对话，回答第1—3题。

1.What does the girl want her father to buy7

   A. A ruler.   B. High-tech things.   C. Pencils and erasers.

2.Which of the following does the father consider buying for his daughter?

   A. A calculator.    B. A computer.    C. An MP3.

3.Which of the following could be a reason for her father to buy what she wants7

    A. She volunteers to use some of her own money.

    B. She asks her father to buy a cheap one online.

C. She tells her father she is the best in school.

听第二段对话，回答第4—6题。

4.What do the speakers think of San Francisco?

   A. It is a big city.   B. They both love the city.   C. It isn't so expensive to live there.

5.What does the woman think of cell phone interruption?

   A. She likes it.   B. She doesn't mind it.   C. She considers it rude.

6.What reason does the man give to answer his cell phone?

    A. He feels like answering.

    B. He wants to know who's calling.

    C. He thinks that it could be something important.

听第三段对话，回答第7—9题。

7.What is the man complaining about?

   A. Not accepting any gift from his friend.

   B. Not receiving any answer from his friend.

   C. Not hearing any good news from his friend.

8.According to the woman, when should you write a thank-you card?

   A. You receive a gift from your friend.

   B. You are invited to a birthday party.

   C. You spend a holiday with your friend.

9.What's the speakers' attitude towards writing thank-you cards?

   A. They think it out-dated. B. They think it inconvenient.

   C. They think it good to keep the custom.

听第四段独白，回答第10—12题。

10.What does the speaker imply about traffic in big cities?

   A. Buses are slow, but comfortable.

   B. Parking in the rush hour is very difficult.

   C. All the people use private transport instead of public transport.

11.What does the speaker recommend to do to improve the situation?

   A. To enlarge city centers.

   B. To move to the areas outside the city.

   C. To make good use of existing space.

12.How many aspects of our lives does the speaker mention as affected by overcrowding?

    A. Two.  B. Three. C. Four.

听第五段对话，回答第13—15题。

13.Why does the man like The Times?

     A. It has 20 pages every day.

     B. It carries a lot of sports news.

     C. It doesn't devote 5 pages every day to baseball results.

14.In what way is the jobs section on The Times useful to the local people?

     A. It carries job ads from the local businesses.

     B. It is the place where local businesses hire people.

     C. It provides much information about local economy.

15.What does the woman think will happen to job ads if The Times closes down?

     A. The other two newspapers will open a local jobs newspaper.

     B. The local economy will be much affected but not destroyed.

     C. The job ads will be carried in either of the other two newspapers.

第二节  听取信息(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)

听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题卡  标号为16.—20.的空格中。听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅题时间。录音读两遍，你将有80秒钟的作答时间。

 加拿大高中生David在互联网（Internet)上登出启事（notice），希望结识一位中国朋友，以便学习中国的语言、文化（culture）。

假设你是李华，请在看到这则启事后，用英文给David发一封电子邮件，主要内容包括：

●你怎样得知David的愿望

  ●你愿意成为他的朋友

  ●你打算如何帮助他

  ●你盼望他的回复

注意：

　　1.电子邮件的格式已为你写好。

　　2.词数：100词左右。

    3.请在答题卡上作答。

注意：请在答题卡上作答。

My hometown is a pretty city，so people there are                           1.______

kind and polite. With coming of spring，grass and 　　　                    2.______

trees turn green，and flowers grew in many colors.　                        3.______

In summer, the sea under the blue skies is even more　                  4.______

beautiful. After autumn arrives，the city looks as an 　                    5.______

old man with leaves fallen from the trees. In winter，　　　　　　          6.______

a lot of white birds come to my city for food. I can　　　　　              7.______

wait more patiently above the sea for quite a long　　　　　　              8.______

time. While they find fish come to the surface, they　　　　　　            9.______

fly down immediate and catch them without delay.                        10.______

That is my city, and I love it so much.　　　

The flag, the most common symbol(象征) of a nation in the modern world, is also one of the most ancient. With a clear symbolic meaning, the flag in the traditional form is still used today to mark buildings, ships and other vehicles related to a country.

The national flag as we know it today is in no way a primitive(原始的)artifact. It is , rather, the product of thousands of years' development. Historians believe that it had two major ancestors, of which the earlier served to show wind direction.

Early human beings used very fragile houses and boats. Often strong winds would tear roofs from houses or cause high waves that endangered travelers. People's food supplies were similarly vulnerable. Even after they had learned how to plant grains, they still needed help from nature to ensure good harvests. Therefore they feared and depended on the power of the wind, which could bring warmth from one direction and cold from another.

Using a simple piece of cloth tied to the top of a post to tell the direction of the wind was more dependable than earlier methods, such as watching the rising of smoke from a fire. The connection of the flag with heavenly power was therefore reasonable. Early human societies began to fix long pieces of cloth to the tops of totems(图腾) before carrying them into battle. They believed that the power of the wind would be added to the good wishes of the gods and ancestors represented by the totems themselves.

These flags developed very slowly into modern flags. The first known flag of a nation or a ruler was unmarked: The king of China around 1000 B.C. was known to have a white flag carried ahead of him. This practice might have been learned from Egyptians even further in the past, but it was from China that it spread over trade routes through India, then across Arab lands, and finally to Europe, where it met up with the other ancestor of the national flag.

1.The best title for the passage would be              .  

A. Development of the National Flag     B. Power of the National Flag

    C. Types of Flags                       D. Uses of Flags

2.The underlined word "vulnerable" in Paragraph 3 means           .

A. impossible to make sure of               B. likely to be protected

    C. easy to damage                       D. difficult to find

3.The earliest flags were connected with heavenly power because.           .

A. they could tell wind direction

B. they could bring good luck to fighters

C. they were handed down by the ancestors

D. they were believed to stand for natural forces

4.What does the author know of the first national flag?

A. He knows when it was sent to Europe.

B. He believes it was made in Egypt.

C. He thinks it came from China.

D. He doubts where it started.

5.What will the author most probably talk about next?

A. The role of China in the spread of the national flag.

B. The second ancestor of the national flag.

C. The use of modern flags in Europe.

D. The importance of modern flags.

Tragedy at the Circus

In yesterday’s circus（马戏团）show, a tiger suddenly attacked its trainer and had to be shot dead. As the circus packed up and left, circus officials said the show would go on even without tigers.

However, the officials can’t simply turn a blind eye to the ethical problems left behind. Even before this tragedy(悲剧),animal rights activists protested against keeping wild animals in unnatural conditions and forcing them to suffer for the profit(利润)of circus organizers.

It is now time for us to take effective steps to make sure that circus animals are treated properly.

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Circus Safe for Animals

Our circus recently suffered a most tragic event in its history. While we are thankful for the pity from the public, we are also astonished by the opinion expressed in “Tragedy at the Circus.”

First, our performing animals are not taken from the wild. As to the ethical problems，we always believe humans and animals can—and should—live together nicely. To us, the performing animals are representatives of their species(物种),and our circus is one of the only places left willing to support this special role of performing animals in the existence of the species. Those who argue that circus life is harmful to animals show little knowledge of these facts. Life in the “wild” is unsafe, but a continuous struggle for existence. To overlook these reslities is the greatest fault against the animal kingdom.

This circus has proven that animals are stronger and smarter than we could imagine. Within the circus is a joyful atmosphere for both animals and humans: people are educated, and species saved.

1.What is the main purpose of the first passage?

    A. To show pity for the performing animals. 

B. To express worries about animal trainers' safety. 

C. To deal with the difficult situations of the circus.

D. To call for action to protect circus animals.

2.What will the circus most probably do?

A. Take no notice of the tragedy.

B. Continue its performances.

C. Use fewer wild animals.

D. Limit its profit.

3.What does the circus think of its performing animals?

A. They are as clever as human beings.

B. They struggle continuously with human beings for existence.

C. They are helpful in saving their species.

D. They have equally natural living conditions as wild animals.

4.What is the most probable relationship between the two passages?

A. A public request and a newspaper report.

　　B. A newspaper article and a reply to it.

C. Two parts of a newspaper article.

D. Two newspaper reports.

    When a Swedish ship that sank in 1628 was recovered from the port of Stockholm, historians and scientists were overjoyed with the chance to examine the remains of the past. The ship construction showed how ships were built and operated during the seventeenth century. In this way, artifacts, objects made by human beings, provided a picture of daily life almost 400 years ago.

Underwater archaeology-the study of ships, aircraft and human settlements that have sunk under large bodies of water-is really a product of the last 50 years. The rapid growth of this new area of study has occurred because of the invention of better diving equipment .Besides the Swedish ship wreck(残骸），underwater archaeologists have made more exciting discoveries such as the  5000-year-old boats in the Mediterranean Sea.

Underwater archaeology can provide facts abut the past. In ancient ports all over the world are ships sunken in the past 6,000 years. There are also sunken settlements in seas and lakes telling of pelples way of life and their systems of trade in ancient times. Underwater archaeologists want to study these objects to add to the world's knowledge of history, but they have to fight two enemies. One enemy is treasure hunters who dive for ancient artifacts that they can sell to collectors. Once sold, these objects are lost to experts. The second enemy is dredging machines(挖掘机）often used to repair ports. These machines destroy wrecks and artifacts or bury them deeper under sand and mud. By teaching the public about the importance of underwater“museums”of the past, archaeologists are hoping to get support for laws to protect underwater treasures.

1.What purpose does Paragraph 1 serve in the passage?

A. To provide background information of the topic

B. To attract readers' attention to the topic

C. To use an example to support the topic

D. To offer basic knowledge of the topic

2.The aim of underwater archaeology is to_________ .

   A. exploit water bodies              B. search for underwater life

C. study underwater artifacts            D. examine underwater environment

3.Underwater archaeologists are worried because_____.

A. sea hunters have better diving equipment　

B. their knowledge of world history is limited　

C. dredging machines cause damage to the ports　

D. sold artifacts can hardly be regained for research

4.What is the main purpose of the passage?

A. To introduce a young branch of learning.　   B. To discuss the scientists’problems.　

C. To explain people’s way of life in the past.　  D. To describe the sunken ships.

    Italian Lakes and Greek Islands (12Days)

    Prices starting from $1，999

    Your tour begins in Milan, Italy, and moves on to the pretty Italian Lake District and the attractive resort(胜地）of Stresa, your home for two nights. Collette Vacations has carefully chosen the Costa Victoria as your home away from home for your 7-night journey along the waterways of the Mediterranean. The cruise ship is filled with the warmth and culture of Italy and is richly designed with entertainment(娱乐）areas and very good living conditions. It will take you to the places of your dreams.

    You'll spend 4 days touring Greek cities you've always heard about. In Katakolon, you will have the only unguided tour to nearby Olympia on the whole journey. Then with a local guide you will visit the Greek islands of Santorini, which is often related to the story of the lost city of Atlantis, and Mykonos, a wonderful island with beautiful beaches.

    Your journey ends in Verona, home of the love story Romeo and Juliet, with a fun-filled farewell dinner-a perfect ending to a pleasant journey.

    12Day,25Meals:10Breakfasts, 6 Lunches,9Dinners

    Day 1 Overnight flight to Italy

    Day 2.-3  Regina Palace, stresa, Italy

    Day 4.-10 Costa Victoria (Costa cruises)

    Day 11 Hotel Leopardi, Verona, Italy

    Day 12 Leave for home

Please Note:

1.How is the journey planned?

  A. It starts and ends in Italy.

  B. It starts and ends in Greece.

  C. It starts in Italy and ends in Greece.

  D. It starts in Greece and ends in Italy.

2.What can be inferred from the travel plan?

  A. The price may get lower than those in the plan.

  B. The prices include three meals a day.

  C. The price is the highest in summer.

  D. The prices include entertainment service.

3.What does the underlined part “the Costa Victoria” most probably refer to?

  A. A famous hotel.            B.A beautiful resort.

  C. A comfortable ship.        D. A long-distance bus.

4.Tourists will travel on their own in_________.

A. Stresa         B.Olympia           C.Mykonos           D.Verona

　　When I was in the third grade, I was picked to be the princess(公主）in the school play. For weeks my mother had helped me practice my lines. But once on stage, every word disappeared from my head. Then my teacher told me she had written a narrator's（解说者的）part for the play, and asked me to change roles. Though I didn't tell my mother what had happened that day, she sensed my unhappiness and asked if I wanted to take a walk in the yard.

    It was a lovely spring day. We could see dandelions(蒲公英）popping through the grass in bunches, as if a painter had touched our landscape with bits of gold. I watched my mother carelessly bend down by one of the bunches. "I think I am going to dig up all these weeds, "she said." From now on, we'll have only roses in this garden."

    "But I like dandelions, "I protested." All flowers are beautiful-even dandelions!"

    My mother looked at me seriously. "Yes, every flower gives pleasure in its own way, doesn't it?" she asked thoughtfully. I nodded. "And that is true of people, too," she added.

    When I realized that she had guessed my pain, I started to cry and told her the truth.

　　“But you will be a beautiful narrator,”she said, reminding me of how much I loved to read stories aloud to her.

    Over the next few weeks, with her continuous encouragement, I learned to take pride in the role. The big day finally came. A few minutes before the play, my teacher came over to me. “Your mother asked me to give this to you,” she said, handing me a dandelion. After the play, I took home the flower, laughing that I was perhaps the only person who would keep such a weed.

1.The girl did not play the role of the princess mainly because_______.

    A. she felt nervous on the stage.

    B. she lost her interest in that role.

    C. she preferred the role of the narrator

    D. she had difficulty memorizing her words

2.Why did the mother suggest a walk in the garden?

    A. To remove the dandelions

    B. To enjoy the garden scene

    C. To have a talk with her daughter.

    D. To help her daughter with the play.

3.What is the main idea of the story?

    A. Everybody can find his or her own way to success.

    B. Everybody has his or her own value in the world.

    C. Everybody should learn to play different roles

    D Everybody has some unforgettable memory.

    请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。

　　Eleven-year-old Angela had something wrong with her nervous system(神经系统）.She was unable to 1. In fact, she could hardly make any  2.Although she believed that she had a 3chance of recovering, the doctors said that 4, if any, could come back to normal after getting this disease. Having heard this, the little girl was not  5. There, lying in her hospital bed, she  6that no matter what the doctors said, her going back to school was  7.

    She was moved to a specialized health center, and whatever method could be tried was used. Still she would not  8. It seemed that she was  9.The doctors were all fond of her and taught her about  10that she could make it. Every day Angela would lie there,  11doing her mental exercise.

    One day,  12she was imagining her legs moving again, it seemed as though a miracle(奇迹）happened: The bed began to  13!“Look, what I'm doing! Look! I can do it! I moved! I moved!" she  14.

    Of course, at this very moment everyone else in the hospital was  15. More importantly, they were running  16safety.

    People were crying, and equipment was  17. You see, it was an earthquake. But don't 18that to Angela. She has  19that she did it ,just as she had never doubted that she would recover. And now only a few years later, she's back in school. You see, to such a person who can  20the earth, such a disease is a small problem, isn't it?

1.A. see            B. hear             C. talk             D. walk

2.A. progress       B. difference       C. movement     D. achievement

3.A. poor           B. good             C. little           D. special

4.A. few           B .all          C. some             D. most

5.A. satisfied      B. delighted        C. surprised        D. discouraged

6.A. insisted       B. sighed       C. feared       D. promised

7.A. true           B. doubtful         C. certain      D. impossible

8.A. get up         B. give up      C. turn up      D. stand up

9.A. disappointed   B. proud        C. troubled         D.  undefeatable

10.A. thinking      B. expecting        C. pretending       D. imagining

11.A. sadly             B. madly        C. carefully        D. faithfully

12.A. as            B. since            C. after            D. before

13.A. fly           B. move             C. roll             D. speak

14.A. jumped        B. wondered         C. screamed         D. recovered

15.A. frightened        B. pleased      C. touched      D. encouraged

16.A. in            B. by           C. for          D. with

17.A. rising        B. falling      C. missing      D. gathering

18.A. tell          B. do           C. give             D. show

19.A. noticed       B. supposed         C. believed         D. discovered

20.A. push          B. shock        C. shake            D. save