（考试时间：120分钟满分：150分）
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题分，满分分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shift
A. ￡.
B. ￡.
C. ￡
答案是C。
1. Where are the speakers
A. In a hotel.
B. In a clinic.
C. In a classroom.
2. When will the concert start
A. At 7:40.
B. At 7:50.
C. At 8:00.
3. What is the woman probably doing
A. Driving her friend home.
B. Visiting the man’s office.
C. Looking for a new house.
4. What are the speakers talking about
A. Doing exercise.
B. Choosing a gym.
C. Taking a PE exam.
5. What does the man expect o do with his TV
A. Have it fixed for free.
B. Return it to the store.
C. Change it for a new one.
第二节（共15小题；每小题分，满分分）
听下面5段对话或独白。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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，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。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. School friends.
B. Boss and secretary.
C. Husband and wife.
7. Why is the woman going to London
A. To attend a meeting.
B. To see old friends.
C. To go sightseeing.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What kind of food does the man probably like best
A. Cantonese food.
B. Shanghai food.
C. Hunan food.
9. How does the man find the meal
A. Rich and tasty.
B. Fresh and light.
C. Simple and sweet.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What will Jenny be doing at 9 in the morning
A. Studying at the library.
B .Swimming in the gym.
C. Taking an English lesson.
11. Why is Jenny going to the library
A. To look for some books.
B. To return some books.
C. To study for the exam.
12. When are the two speakers going to swim
A. After taking the exam.
B. Before going to the gym.
C. After going to the library.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What will the woman borrow from Jack
A. His computer.
B. His smart phone.
C. His wireless mouse.
14. Why does the woman feel a hit disappointed
A. She cannot go online.
B. Her computer broke down.
C. The Wi-Fi signal is too weak.
15. Why does the woman want to use the Internet so badly
A. To play online games with her friends.
B. To search for information about her disease.
C. To read her emails and talk with her friends.
16. What does Jack say about the woman
A. She is addicted to the Internet.
B. She feels under the weather.
C. She is always losing things.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What does the speaker say about the new material
A. It can take in chemicals and heat.
B. It is low-cost but much stronger.
C. It has no effect on the environment
18. What can the new wood be used for
A. Reducing pollution.
B. Replacing paper.
C. Making batteries.
19. How long has wood been used for construction
A. Less than 1,000 years.
B. Over 10,000 years.
C. More than 1,000,000 years.
20. What is the speaker doing
A. Hosting a radio program.
B. Advertising a product.
C. Sharing research findings.
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，分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Invisible Dialogues and Invented Languages
·July 13, 2018
This discussion will examine self-taught artists who use coded or invented languages in their work. Artists include Melvin Edward Nelson, and Carlo Keshishian. Exploring the relationship between language and visual expressions, it seeks to find out how some unreadable words, letters, and symbols communicate meaning.
·6:30 pm-8:00 pm
·$10 members, students, seniors; $12 non-members
Art and Storytelling
·July 20, 2018
Artist Ernesto Caivano will discuss the connection of drawing and stories in his work, while examining how his explorations of storytelling relate to his previous works.
Another activity includes conversations with artists and scholars, providing a good opportunity to engage with the central themes and histories found in the artwork.
·6:30 pm-7:30 pm
Self-Taught Genius
·July 27, 2018
Sponsor Sarah Suzuki will discuss selected drawings and prints on view in the exhibition Highlights from Self-Taught Genius in a guided gallery tour.
The program is held together with the exhibition Highlights from Self-Taught Genius at the newly opened Self-Taught Genius Gallery in Long Island City, Queens.
·6:00 pm-7:00 pm
·$5 members, students, seniors; $8 non-members
Gender, Politics, and Textiles（纺织品）
·August 3, 2018
Art historian Julia Bryan-Wilson will present an illustrated overview of her publication Fray: Art and Textile Politics. Julia will explore the relationship between textiles, gender, and war.
A book signing will follow the discussion.
·6:30 pm-8:00 pm
21. Who will talk about drawing and stories
A. Ernesto Caivano.
B. Sarah Suzuki.
C. Melvin Edward.
D. Julia Bryan-Wilson.
22. Which of the activities is available in August, 2018
A. Self-Taught Genius.
B. Art and Storytelling.
C. Gender, Politics, and Textiles.
D. Invisible Dialogues and Invented Languages.
23. What is the purpose of the text
A. To advertise some activities.
B. To introduce some artists.
C. To publicize some looks.
D. To sponsor some events.
B
It’s not just kids who are overdoing screen time. Parents are often just as guilty of spending too much time checking smart phones and emails. And the consequences for their children can be troubling.
Dr. Jenny Radesky is a pediatrician（儿科医生）specializing in child development. When she worked at a clinic in a high-tech Seattle neighborhood, Radesky started noticing how often parents ignored their kids in favor of a mobile device（装置）. Radesky was so concerned that she decided to study the behavior.
After relocating to Boston Medical Center, she and two other researchers spent one summer observing 55 different groups of parents and young children eating at fast food restaurants. “Many of the caregivers pulled out a mobile device right away,” she says. “They looked at it, scrolled on it and typed for most of the meal, only putting it down occasionally.”
This was not a scientific study. Radesky is quick to point out. It was more like anthropological（人类学的）observation, complete with detailed field notes. Forty of the 55 parents used a mobile device during the meal, and many, she says, were more absorbed in the device than in the kids.
Radesky says that’s a big mistake, because face-to-face interactions are the primary way children learn. “They lean language, they learn about their own emotions, and they learn how to regulat e them,” she says. “They learn by watching us how to have a conversation, and how to read other people's facial expressions. And if that is not happening, children are missing out on important development milestones（里程牌）.”
In research for her book, Steiner-Adair interviewed 1,000 children between the ages of 4 and 18, asking them about their parents’ use of mobile devices. The language that came up over and over and over again, she says, was “sad, mad, angry and lonely.” Steiner-Adair says we don’t know exa ctly how much these mini moments of disconnection between a parent and child affect the child in the long term. But based on the stories she hears, she suggests that parents think twice before picking up
a mobile device when they’re with their kids.
24. What did Dr. Jenny Radesky find in a Seattle neighborhood
A. Parents ignored their kids in favor of a mobile device.
B. High technology made people’s life more convenient.
C. Children took a much keener interest in smart phones.
D. Parents were worried about their children’s development.
25. How did Radesky do her research
A. By interviewing the caregivers.
B. By analyzing data from a clinic.
C. By classifying parent’s behaviors.
D. By observing parents and children.
26. What does the underlined word “that” in Paragraph 5 probably refer to
A. Learning about their own feelings.
B. Reading others’ facial expressions.
C. Watching their parents’ talking.
D. Communicating face to face.
27. What does Steiner-Adair advise parents to do
A. Comfort their children as often as possible.
B. Put down their smart phones while with their kids.
C. Reflect on their own influence on their children.
D. Allow their kids to use mobile devices somehow.
C
The San Francisco Giants added a special pitcher（投球手）for the day. It was small—yet fierce—Hailey Dawson, who has a 3D-printed hand.
The energetic 8-year-old from Nevada was invited to throw out the first pitch at the Giants game on Sunday. Dawson was born with Poland syndrome（综合症）, a disorder in which affected individuals are born with missing or underdeveloped muscles on one side of the body. It affected her hand.
With a traditional prosthetic（假肢）potentially costing thousands of dollars, Hailey’s mom, Yong Dawson turned to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas for help. She emailed UNLV engineering, and they accepted the challenge. Brendan O’Toole, chairman of the mechanical engineering department, said he and his team had got a lot of requests, “but this one was different.” They got to work using a prototypes（原型）and fittings later, Dawson got her first hand about four years ago.
Hailey’s mother said the hand had given her daughter a wonderful lift. “When she puts this robotic hand on, it changes her personality and confidence level,” Yong Dawson told CBS San
Francisco. “I love seeing that. I just wanted her to have an even playing field.”
When she arrived at Park on Sunday, Hailey got to hang out with players in the shelter at the side of the sports field. They even let her try on their World Series rings.
Using her 3D-printed hand, Dawson threw out the perfect first pitch. Then with a wave and a smile, she headed into the stands to cheer on her newfound friends on the Giants.
28. What caused the function loss of Hailey’s hand
A. A serious brain disorder.
B. A born physical problem.
C. An awful game accident.
D. An unexpected infection.
29. Why did Yong Dawson ask the University of Nevada for help
A. She couldn’t find a suitable hospital.
B. She knew it had the advanced 3D-printer.
C. She couldn’t afford a tra ditional prosthetic.
D. She was forced to accept the tough challenge.
30. What is Hailey’s mother’s attitude towards the 3D-printed hand
A. Skeptical.
B. Positive.
C. Ambiguous.
D. Cautious.
31. Which of the following is the best title for the text
A. Mother’s love makes a huge difference
B. A talented young pitcher gets a great future
C. The 3D-printing technology is changing our life
girl with a3D-printed hand throws her first pitch
D
Babies teach their older brothers and sisters empathy（移情）, according to a new research. Empathy means understanding and entering others’ feelings. Until now, younger kids have generally been regarded to learn plenty from their older brothers or sisters but don’t give back much. But this study, published in Child Development confirms that younger siblings（兄弟姐妹）ensure their big brothers and sisters don’t grow into disgusting people—no easy task.
“Although it’s assumed that older siblings and parents are the primary socializing influences on younger siblings’ development but not vice versa, we found that both younger and older siblings positively contributed to each other’s empathy over time,” study co-author Marc Jambon said in a statement. Prior sibling studies have focused on the influence of older brothers and sisters, probably because their impact is most obvious. As one review of literature notes, studies have shown that older siblings influence everything from their younger siblings’ motor development to their risk of smoking later in life. And although separated studies have tried to pin down effects that younger siblings have on their older siblings, the influence of baby brothers and sisters remains unclear.
For this new study, Jambon and his colleagues recruited（招募）a diverse group of 452 Canadian sibling pairs between the ages of 18 months and four years. At the start of the study, individual researchers assessed children’s baseline empathy levels by visiting the kids at home and then pretending to hurt themselves or break a valuable item. Eighteen months later, they found small but significant increases in empathy.
One unexpected exception—older sisters did not appear to
experience increased empathy after 18 months living with their little brothers, specifically. The researchers aren’t sure why this exception appeared, and they recommend that future studies dive into more complex phenomena.
32. What has been found in the new research
A. Young kids could show more sympathy on others.
B. Young siblings know more about empathy than the older.
C. Younger siblings could c ontribute to their older ones’ empathy.
D. Younger kids can learn a lot from their older brothers or sisters.
33. What does Marc Jambon say about kids’ empathy development
A. Siblings influence each other in a positive way.
B. Parents play a more important role than teachers.
C. Older siblings have far more obvious influences.
D. Younger siblings make much smaller contribution.
34. What does the underlined words “pin down” in Paragraph 2
mean
A. Assess.
B. Limit.
C. Confirm.
D. Reduce.
35. What can we infer about the research from the last paragraph
A. It offers no exceptions.
B. It appears to be under control.
C. It is recognized to be scientific.
D. It needs to be carried out further.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Critical（批判的）thinking is the art of using reason to analyze ideas and dig deeper to get to our true potential. It doesn’t mean you’re thinking harder or longer. 36 Here are some tips and ideas to help you build a foundation for critical thinking.
Question your assumptions. We make a lot of assumptions about almost everything. It’s how our brain processes certain pieces
of information, and how we get along in everyday life. You could say they are the foundation of our critical framework. 37 Then the whole foundation needs to be rebuilt, from the bottom up.
Don’t take information on authority until you've investigated it yourself. Instead of double-checking everything anyone says, we tend to label information as either coming from
a trustworthy or not trustworthy source. This keeps us from double-checking every piece of information that comes our way, saving time and energy. But it also keeps us from getting to the bottom of things we think of as coming from a trustworthy source, even when t hey don’t. 38
Put yourself in other people’s shoes. Empathy can also help you develop your critical thinking skills. 39 You may find that a little understanding facilitates a deeper insight into other people and their behavior. The deeper your insight into yourself and others, the wiser your decisions will be.
40 There is no way to learn better than learning from your friends. If you only want to be a big fish swimming in the little pond just because your ego（自负）feels good, keep this part. If you are wondering about how to develop critical skills,