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第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共70分）
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1.答题前，考生务必用黑色碳素笔将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号、座位号在答题卡上填写清楚。 2.每小题选出答案后，用2B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。在试题卷上作答无效。 第一部分：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（A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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He was dressed in a rain-soaked shirt and eating a bowl of noodles. The then 21-year-old Liang Jie had set out at midnight on his bicycle and had been riding for 14 hours nonstop in the stormy weather to reach Mount Qomolangma. The last kilometer of the journey took Liang a whole three hours. When he finally reached the camp on the mountain , he was numb from lack of oxygen and fatigue.
“It was a severe test of guts and will,\“ I believe that there’s no difficulty that can slop me in the future.
That experience in 2007 was just one part of Liang's adventure on wheels. In fact, the Chengdu Sport University senior has been an enthusiastic like traveler since his teens.
On May 17, the now 23-year-old Liang took another bold step when he decided, in Chengdu, to explore the world by bike, alone.
But first there are the physical discomforts to deal with. One of the worst moments was when he had to share a room with nine strangers one night in Kunming. The air was full of the smell of dirty socks.
But Liang knows that the true hardships lie ahead after he enters the foreign world. He prepared for this by cycling around Qinghai Lake during the coldest days of winter, and around Southeast Asian countries during the hottest days of last year.
Still, even with only a few English words in his vocabulary, Liang doesn’t feel a sense of loneliness. Body
language always works perfectly well for him.
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I used that and an electronic dictionary to get my visas approved in different countries, \“ I also showed
them the pictures I took to persuade them to help me realize my dream.\
Another way he deals with weariness is to peek at his wedding photo that hangs around his neck. “ I’ll keep it to the end. \
1. When Liang Jie reached the camp on the mountain of Mount Qomolangma, he A. was very proud of himself B. felt confident of his future C. was worn out and fell down D. lost consciousness temporarily.
2. What had Liang Jie decided to do when he was 23?
A. He was determined to do the bike travel around the world by himself. B. He planned to finish his academic career and get his college degree. C. He made up his mind to climb the Mount Qomolangma on his own. D. He decided to get married and began his new profession.
3. When you read \”, you know that A. he has learnt a large number of English vocabularies B. he has gained many visas approved in different countries C. he can turn to his wife for help in the course of traveling D. he takes advantage of the body languages
4. Which of the following can best express Liang Jie's attitude toward the bike travel? A. Enthusiastic.
B. Inspired.
C. Positive.
D. Optimistic.
B
Commencement Speech Competition
Each year at the Harvard Commencement (毕业典礼 )，three graduating students speak to about 32 ,000students, faculty, parents, and guests. As soon the first anthem concludes, a senior walks to the microphone and announces “Salvete omnes!\一a short speech in Latin. Then a graduating senior, followed by a representative from one of the graduates or professional schools, delivers short speeches in English. The original purpose of these speeches was to defend one's thesis, but , over time, topics have been broadened and may now deal with important issues, current events, or lessons learned from personal experiences at Harvard or in
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the wider world.
Submissions Begin: noon, Monday, March 19. 2015 Submission Deadline: noon, Wednesday, March 28, 2015
The deadline for students to submit a short 5-minutes speech electronically is no later than noon, Wednesday, March 28, 2015. Students whose speeches have been selected by the judges will be notified of the time and place of the pre-liminary auditions, scheduled on Wednesday, April 18. Final auditions will take place on Tuesday. April 24.
Speeches should be no longer than five minutes in length. Submissions will be judged for intelligence, wit, creativity, and general significance.
For guidelines, additional information and to enter the competition, click here. Prize： $1 .000 in each category Undergraduate Latin Undergraduate English Graduate English
5. Harvard Commencement begins with . A. an anthem B. an announcement C. a Latin speech D. an English speech
6. What do we learn about the speeches at Harvard Commencement? A. They focus on school life. B. Their length isn't limited. C. They are given by teachers. D. Their purpose has changed a lot.
7. How long does the preparation last between the preliminary auditions and final auditions? A. About 3 days. B. About 5 days. C. About 8 days D. About 10 days
8. Where can we most probably find this passage? A. On a school website.
B. On a school magazine. C. In an educational report D. On an educational newspaper.
C
Fall air temperatures have climbed to record levels in the Arctic due lo major loss of sea ice as the region suffers more effects from a warming trend dating back decades, a report released on Thursday showed.
The annual report issued by researchers at the U. S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and other experts is the latest to paint a picture of the impact of climate change in the Arctic. It found that fall air temperatures are at a record 9 degrees Fahrenheit (5 degrees C) above normal in the Arctic because of the major loss of sea ice in recent years that allows more solar heating of the ocean. That warming of the air and ocean impacts land and marine life and cuts the amount of winter sea ice that lasts into the following summer, according to the report.
In addition, wild reindeer (驯鹿）and caribou (北美驯鹿) herds appear to be declining in numbers, according lo the report. The report also noted melting of surface ice in Greenland. \（多米诺）effect from multiple causes more clearly than in other regions.\’s Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory in Seattle, one of the authors of the report, said in a statement. “ It’s a sensitive system and often reflect changes in relatively fast dramatic ways. ”
Researchers at the National Snow and Ice Data Center, part of the University of Colorado, reported last month that Arctic sea ice melted to its second-smallest extent this summer. Last year was the warmest on record in the Arctic, continuing a region-wide warming trend dating to die mid-1960s. Most exports blame climate change on human activities spewing so-called greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
9. According to the passage the following can be affected by the warming of the air and ocean EXCEPT . A. land life B. marine life
C. the amount of winter sea ice D. rising of the world’s population
10. We can infer from the third paragraph that . A. climate change in the Altaic is the worst B. few wild animals suffer the effect of changes C. Arctic sea ice melted to its second-lowest level
D. effects of climate change are reflected quickly in the Arctic