1、C. Buy a birthday gift.2. Where are the speakers probably?A. At home. B. In a supermarket. C. In a restaurant.3. What did the advisor think of Marys report?A. It was acceptable.B. It should be improved. C. It went beyond his expectations.4. What does the man mean?A. He doesnt know Dr. Jeffery very w
2、ell. B. He thought Dr. Jeffery would get the position.C. Hes not sure Dr. Jeffery will be a good chairperson.5. How does the woman want to deal with the jeans?A. Change them for a smaller size. B. Have them shortened. C. Return them.第二节（共15小题：每小题1.5 分，满分22.5分）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
3、试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各小题，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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。舒中高三仿真卷英语 第2页 （共10页）6. How does the woman feel?A. Tired. B. Excited. C. Angry.7. What did the woman just do?A. She went shopping.B. She came across a fight. C. She watched news about a tornado.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8
4、. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A restaurant B. A job offer. C. An interview.9. Whats the mans nationality?A. English. B. Italian. C. American.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10. What does the man say about “The Sambodromo Parade”?A. Everyone can join in it anytime. B. The ticket prices are ra
5、ther high. C. Samba lovers are crazy about it.11. Which activity attracts many famous people?A. The Sambodromo Parade.B. The normal street parades. C. Masquerade Balls.12. How long does the carnival last?A. One week. B. Five days. C. Three days. 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13. Why does the man get up so e
6、arly?A. To finish a paper. B. To attend a class. C. To do some exercise.14. Where does the man probably stay?A. In a dormitory. B. In a host family. C. In his own home.15. What does the man major in?A. Sociology. B. Computer. C. English.16. Where will the woman go this afternoon?A. The hospital. B.
7、The mountains. C. The office.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17. What percentage of students are absent each day in some large American city schools?A. 10%20%. B. 20%40%. C. 40%60%.18. Which reason for students absences is discussed in great detail?A. Punishment by teachers. B. Their skipping classes. C. Illn
8、ess.19. Who will benefit from the scheme being tried in Florida?A. The board of education.B. Principals of city schools.C. Students with good attendance records.20. What measure has been taken in San Francisco to protect school property?A. Punishing students who damage school property.B. Rewarding s
9、chools that have decreased the destruction.C. Cutting down the budget for repairs and replacements.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AChoosing where to live may be one of the biggest decisions youll make when you move to Sydney, but youll have plenty of h
10、elp.Temporary arrival accommodationBefore you move to Sydney, we recommend that you book a temporary place to stay. Once you get here, you can look for longer-term accommodation.-sydney.edu.au/accommodation/short-termOn-campus-residential colleges （fully catered饮食全包的）The University has eight residen
11、tial colleges on the Camperdown/Darlington Campus, including International House, a residential community of global scholars. Colleges provide comfortable, fully furnished single rooms and daily meals, along with sporting, cultural, leadership and social programs. They also include on-site tutorials
12、（辅导课） in addition to campus-based classes.-sydney.edu.au/collegesOn-campus residences （self-catered饮食自理的）The University has two self-run residencesQueen Mary Building （QMB） and Abercrombie Student Accommodationon the Camperdown/Darlington Campus. Both just under a year old, they house up to 1000 stu
13、dents. These residences provide modern single-study rooms with large common living, learning and study spaces, shared kitchens, a theatre, gyms, soundproofed music rooms, art studios, sky lounges and rooftop gardens.-sydney.edu.au/campus-life/accommodation/live-on-campus.htmlOff-campus livingMore th
14、an 90 percent of our students live off campus. The University is close to many dynamic舒中高三仿真卷英语 第4页 （共10页） and multicultural suburbs such as Annandale, Newtown, Chippendale and Glebe. A great place to search is our large online database of properties.-sydney.edu.au/campus-life/accommodation/live-off
15、-campus.html21.Where can you find a place to live temporarily? A.On “sydney.edu.au/colleges”. B.On “sydney.edu.au/accommodation/short-term”. C.On “sydney.edu.au/campus-life/accommodation/live-on-campus.html”. D.On “sydney.edu.au/campus-life/accommodation/live-off-campus.html”.22.What do students liv
16、ing in QMB have access to? A. On-site tutorials. B. Daily meals. C. Gyms. D. Their own kitchens.23. What is the most popular choice among students? A. Living in host families. B. Living in self-catered flats on campus. C. Living in fully catered houses on campus. D. Living off campus.BIn spring, chi
17、ckens start laying again, bringing a welcome source of protein（蛋白质） at winters end. So its no surprise that cultures around the world celebrate spring by honoring the egg.Some traditions are simple, like the red eggs that get baked into Greek Easter bread. Others promote the egg into a fancy art, li
18、ke the heavily jewel-covered “eggs” that were favored by the Russians starting in the 19th century.One ancient form of egg art comes to us from Ukraine. For centuries, Ukrainians have been drawing complicated patterns on eggs. Contemporary artists have followed this tradition to create eggs that spe
19、ak to the anxieties of our age: Life is precious, and delicate. Eggs are, too.“Theres something about their delicate nature that appeals to me,” says New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast. Several years ago, she became interested in eggs and learned the traditional Ukrainian technique to draw her very mod
20、ern characters. “Ive broken eggs at every stage of the processfrom the very beginning to the very, very end.”But theres an appeal in that fragileness. “Theres part of this disgusting horror of knowing youre walking on the edge with this, which I kind of like, knowing that it could all fall apart at
21、any second.” Chasts designs, such as a worried man alone in a tiny rowboat, reflect that delicateness.Traditional Ukrainian decorated eggs also spoke to those fears. The detailed patterns were believed to offer protection against evil （邪恶）.“Theres an ancient legend that as long as these eggs are mad
22、e, evil will not govern the world,” says Joan Brander, a Canadian egg-painter who has been painting eggs for over 60 years, having learned the art from her Ukrainian relatives.The tradition, dating back to 300 B.C., was later combined into the Christian church. The old symbols, however, still endure
23、. A decorated egg with a bird on it, given to a young married couple, is a wish for children. A decorated egg thrown into the field would be a wish for a good harvest.24. Why do people in many cultures prize the egg? A. It is a welcome sign of the coming of spring. B. It is their major source of pro
24、tein in winter. C. It can easily be made into a work of art. D .It can bring wealth and honor to them.25. What do we learn about the decorated “eggs” in Russia? A .They are shaped like jewel cases. B .They are cherished by the rich. C. They are favored as a form of art. D. They are heavily painted i
25、n red.26. Why have contemporary artists continued the egg art tradition? A. Eggs serve as an enduring symbol of new life. B. Eggs have an oval shape appealing to artists. C. Eggs provide a unique surface to paint on. D. Eggs reflect the anxieties of people today.27. What do we learn from the passage
26、 about egg-painting? A. It originated in the eastern part of Europe. B. It has a history of over two thousand years. C. It is the most time-honored form of fancy art. D. It is especially favored as a church decoration. CThe phrase almost completes itself: midlife crisis. Its the stage in the middle
27、of the journey when people feel youth disappearing, their prospects narrowing and death approaching. Actually, it isnt true.“In fact, there is almost no hard evidence for midlife crisis other than a few small pilot （试点的）studies conducted decades ago,” Barbara Hagerty writes in her new book Life Reim
28、agined. Most of the research shows that there may be a pause, or a shifting of energy in the 40s or 50s, but this shift “can be exciting, rather than terrifying.”Barbara Hagerty looks at some of the features of people who turn midlife into a rebirth. They break routines, because “autopilot is death.
29、” They choose purpose over happinesshaving a c舒中高三仿真卷英语 第6页 （共10页）lear sense of purpose even reduces the risk of Alzheimers disease. They give priority to relationships, as careers often recede （逐渐淡化）.Life Reimagined paints a picture of middle age that is far from depressing. Midlife seems like the
30、second big stage of decision-making. Your identity has been formed; youve built up your resources; and now you have the chance to take the big risks precisely because your foundation is already secure.Karl Barth described midlife precisely this way. At middle age, he wrote, “the sowing is behind; no
31、w is the time to reap. The run has been taken; now is the time to leap. Preparation has been made; now is the time for the venture of the work itself.”The middle-aged person, Barth continued, can see death in the distance, but moves with a “measured haste” to get big new things done while there is still t
