W：I have a lot of experience, and I feel I am hardworking and skilled. M：What did you do in your last job?

W：I worked as a computer programmer for five years. M：Why did you leave your last job?

W：Well, I am hoping to get a higher salary. If opportunity knocks, I will take it.

M：What did you do for your former company?

W：I finished three projects, and I am sure I can apply my experience to this position.

M：What makes you think you would be successful in this position?

W：My major was computer science in university and I have been trained for five years on software support. I am sure I will be successful.

M：Do you work well under pressure? W: Yes, I think so. Text 9

W：You've been sitting in front of the computer for hours. What are you busy with?

M：I'm searching for some materials for my cousin Alice. She is writing a school paper.

W：Why doesn't she do it herself?

M：She became ill a week ago. She stayed in hospital for three days. So she doesn't have enough time to finish it.

W：What was wrong with her?

M：There was something wrong with her stomach. It was serious. Luckily, she recovered fast.

W：Why was there something wrong with her stomach? She is so young.

M：She likes eating ice cream. She almost had two ice creams every day before she became ill.

W：She had too much ice Cream. It was bad for her stomach.

M：You are right. The doctor advised her not to eat so much ice cream. W：Do you think she can make it?

M：Sure. She has learnt a good lesson. So I think she'll no longer eat ice cream. W：I also like eating ice cream. Now I think I should make a change. Text 10

The new school year is just around the comer, so we took the family to a shoe store to buy some new shoes. Our kids have outgrown many of their shoes, so we first measured their shoe sizes. We had promised to buy at least one pair for each of them. My oldest daughter needed dress shoes for formal occasions, so we bought her one pair of high heels. Our youngest kid needed sports shoes for playing outside and especially for his gym class at school. He tried on several pairs of shoes until he found one that fit just right. My older son wanted some casual shoes for daily wear, and we found some on sale. The first pair he tried on was a little big, so he tried another pair, and they fit him like a glove. Perfect. I bought myself some hiking boots because my old ones were worn out and beyond repair. Altogether we bought five pairs of shoes. My wife didn't find any she liked and felt very disappointed.

第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(共15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。

A

Harry Potter Theme Park

Universal Orlando Resort (奥兰多环球影城度假村) is opening a Harry Potter theme park that will let fans visit many of the locations in the books and movies that endeared (使受钟爱) the boy magician to millions.

“The Wizarding World of Harry Potter”is set to open at Universal's Islands of Adventure theme park in late 2009, complete with the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry，the Forbidden Forest，and Hogsmeade village.

“The plans I've seen look incredibly exciting, and I don't think fans of the books or films will feel disappointed，”said author J. K. Rowling, who has been working with a creative team to make sure the park resembles the books and films.

“More than a dozen artists led by Stuart Craig, the production designer of the movies, have set up houses in the studio where the movies are being filmed to make sure every detail is considered，”said Scott Trowbridge of Universal.

The park will let visitors view the famed locations in Rowling'smagicalworld, likeDumbledore'soffice in Hogwarts and the shops in Hogsmeade. Some locations may be in upcoming (即将出现的) books.

Many tourists outside the theme park said the experience would boost its appeal to younger audience.

Trowbridge said while there would not be any character looking alike at the park,

fans wanting to see Harry Potter and his magical friends wouldn't leave disappointed.

“This is Harry's world，”said Trowbridge. “Every fan wants to have an encounter (相遇) with the stars of the show.”

The Harry Potter book series has been translated into 65 languages with more than 325 million copies sold in over 200 territories around the world.

文章大意：本文告诉我们奥兰多环球影视度假村将创办哈利·波特主题公园及该公园的特色。

21．The Harry Potter theme park will ________. A．give the visitors beautiful natural view B．give the visitors a lot of books

C．let the visitors experience many of the locations in the books and movies about Harry Potter

D．let the visitors see lots of animals 答案：C 细节理解题。根据第一段可知，C项正确。

22．What's the opinion of J. K. Rowling about the Harry Potter theme park? A．She thought it was a failure. B．She didn't think highly of it.

C．She thought that the fans of the books or films would feel disappointed. D．She thought it would be popular with the fans of the books or films. 答案：D 细节理解题。根据第三段中J. K. Rowling说的话可知，她对该主题公园非常有信心，故D项正确。

23．Which of the following is right?

A．A dozen artists have set up houses in the studio. B．The production designer of the movies is Stuart Craig. C．All of the locations are in the books now.

D．The experience would reduce its appeal to younger audience.

答案：B 细节理解题。根据第四段第一句知A项错误；B项正确；根据第五段最后一句知C项错误；根据第六段知D项错误。故选B项。

24．The Harry Potter book series ________. A．is popular in 65 countries

B．has only 325 million copies around the world C．is to the old people's taste D．is a great success

答案：D 细节理解题。根据最后一段知，《哈利·波特》书系列取得了辉煌的成功，故

A、B两项错误。根据第六段知，C项错误，故选D项。

B

(2015·四川)

Their cheery song brightens many a winter's day.But robins are in danger of wearing themselves out by singing too much.Robins are singing all night—as well as during the day，British－based researchers say.

David Dominoni, of Glasgow University, said that light from street lamps, takeaway signs and homes is affecting the birds' biological clocks, leading to them being wide awake when they should be asleep.

Dr Dominoni, who is putting cameras inside nesting boxes to track sleeping patterns, said lack of sleep could put the birds' health at risk.His study shows that when robins are exposed to light at night in the lab, it leads to some genes being active at the wrong time of day.And the more birds are exposed to light, the more active they are at night.

He told people at a conference, “There have been a couple of studies suggesting they are increasing their song output at night and during the day they are still singing.Singing is a costly behaviour and it takes energy.So by increasing their song output, there might be some costs of energy.”

And it is not just robins that are being kept awake by artificial light.Blackbirds and seagulls are also being more nocturnal.Dr Dominoni said, “In Glasgow where I live, gulls are a serious problem.I have people coming to me saying ‘You are the bird expert.Can you help us kill these gulls？’．During the breeding(繁殖)season，between April and June，they are very active at night and very noisy and people can't sleep.”

Although Dr Dominoni has only studied light pollution，other research concluded that robins living in noisy cities have started to sing at night to make themselves heard over loud noise.

However, some birds thrive(兴旺)in noisy environments.A study from California Polytechnic University found more hummingbirds in areas with heavy industrial machinery.It is thought that they are capitalising on their predators(天敌)fleeing to quieter areas.

文章大意：本文主要介绍了一项研究调查的结果，由于人类制造的光线问题，越来越多的鸟类如知更鸟在晚上也会唱歌，这极大地影响了鸟的健康。

25．According to Dr Dominoni's study，what causes robins to sing so much?