Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you. Well, ni-hao. (Laughter) It is such a pleasure and an honor to be here with all of you at this great university, so thank you so much for having me. I’m here today because I know that our future depends on connections like these among young people like you across the world.

That’s why when my husband and I travel abroad, we don’t just visit palaces and parliaments(国会) and meet with heads of countries. We also come to schools like this one to meet with students like you, because we believe that relationships between countries aren’t just about relationships between governments or leaders — they’re about relationships between people, particularly young people. So we view study abroad programs not just as an educational chance for students, but also as an active part of America’s foreign policy(政策).

Through the wonders of modern technology, our world is more connected than ever before. Ideas can cross oceans with the click of a mouse. Companies can do business and compete with companies across the world. And we can text, email, skype with people in the world.

So studying abroad isn’t just a fun way to spend a time of learning; it is quickly becoming the key to success in our times. Because getting ahead in today’s workplaces isn’t just about getting good grades or test scores in school, which are important. It’s also about having real experience with the world beyond your borders — experience with languages, cultures and societies very different from your own. Or, as the Chinese saying goes: “It is better to travel ten thousand miles than to read ten thousand books.”

1. Where did the speaker probably give the talk to the audience?

A. In a university. B. In the Parliament Hall.

C. On the Internet. D. In a tourist attraction.

2. The passage shows that the world’s future depends on .

A. getting good grades

B. traveling abroad

C. connections among young people

D. texts and emails

3.What is the meaning of the underlined word “compete” in Paragraph 3?

A. 完成 B. 比较 C. 竞争 D. 抱怨

4. In the speaker’s opinion, what is the key to success in our times?

A. Going to a university.

B. Doing more exercises.

C. Studying abroad.

D. Getting good test scores.

5.Where may the passage come from?

A. A story. B. A news report.

C. A scientific magazine. D. A speech.

补全短文( 5分 )

根据短文内容，从短文后的A-E选择中，选出适当的选项补全短文，并将代表句子的字母填写在答题卡相应的题号位置上。

Basketball is a young game. In the year of 1891, 1. . The weather was bad. They couldn’t play outside. So they were unhappy. Sometimes they even got into fights.

Finally, 2.

Dr. Naismith thought for a few days and invented a kind of ball game. 3. . It was played between two teams. In order to make a score, the ball had to be thrown into a basket ten feet above the floor on the wall.

At first, 4. . As he couldn’t find boxes of the right size, 5. . That is how the game got its name basketball. The history of this game is over 100 years.

根据对话内容，从方框中所给的七个选项中选出五个句子补全对话，使对话完整、通顺。并将所选标号在对话后面的横线上。

A: Li Ping, you’re great. You got an A in English last term. 1. ?

B: I learn English by joining an English-language club.

A: Sounds like fun. Then how can you get the pronunciation right?

B: 2. .

A: Well, I will try to do more listening practice, too. 3. ?

B: Oh, yes. I take lots of grammar notes.

A: 4. .

B: Well, you should find a pen pal to practice writing with.

A: I can’t do well in listening. I can’t understand people who speak too fast.

B: Well, 5. , not every word.

A: OK, I’ll try. Thanks.

任务型阅读：（10分）

John Smith was an old porter. He worked at the station. Every day he was busy carrying heavy things for the people. He was careful with his work. He was kind to everyone. He was always

ready to help others.One morning he stood in the station. He was waiting for the train. Just then he saw a man running towards the trains with a big bag in his hand.

“No train is starting. Why is he in such a hurry?” the old man thought to himself. He went up to the man and asked, “May I help you?” As soon as the man saw the porter, he stopped running.

“Can I catch the 10:35 train to London?” the man asked. He looked worried. The old porter looked at him for a few seconds and said, “Well, sir. I’d like to help you, but I can’t answer your question because I don’t know how fast you can run.” Then he explained to the man, “The 10:35 train to London left five minutes ago. Can you run fast enough to catch it?”

1.What was John’s job?

___________________________________________________________________

2.Who did he see when John Smith was waiting for the train?

___________________________________________________________________

3.Where do you think the man with a big bag was going?

___________________________________________________________________

4.What time was it when the man got to the station?

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5.The man didn’t catch the 10:35 train to London, did he?

选词填空。选择方框中所给词汇填入文中，注意词的正确形式：（10分）

Did you know that tea, the most popular drink in the world (after water), was invented by accident? Many people believe that tea was first 1. about 5000 years ago. It is said that a Chinese ruler called Shen Nong was the first to discover tea as a drink. One day, Shen Nong was 2. drinking water over an open fire. Some leaves from a tea plant3. into the water and remained there for some time. It produced a nice smell so he tasted the brown water. It was quite delicious, and so, one of the 4. favorite drinks was invented.

A few thousand years later, Lu Yu, “the saint of tea”, mentioned Shen Nong in his book Cha Jing. The book describes how tea plants were grown and used to 5. tea. It also discusses where the 6. tea leaves were produced and what kind of water were used.

It is 7. that tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7th centuries. In England, tea didn’t appear until around 1660, but in less than 100 years, it had become the 8. drink. The tea trad from China to Western countries took place in 19th century. This helped to spread the 9. of tea and the tea plant to more places around the world. Even though many people now know about tea culture, the Chinese are 10. doubt the ones who best understand the nature of tea.

书面表达：（10分）

假如你是李华，这个学期刚转到一所学校。请根据下面表格中的信息，介绍你的一些变化，可适当发挥。

要求：字数：80词左右（开头与结尾已给出，且不计入总词数）。

I have changed a lot since I moved to this new school this term.

— How often do you write to your friends ?

—_____ . I’m busy with my study .

A. once a month B. About twice a month

C. Almost every day D. Maybe once a week

The movie was ___ and we want to see it again .

A. enough boring B. boring enough

C. enough wonderful D. wonderful enough

Mrs Brown is nice . Every day she tried to cook __ for me when I stayed in Canada .

A. something different B. different anything

C. nothing different D. different everything

Speak louder ,please ! I can ___ hear you .

A. usually B. almost

C. hardly D. nearly