第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Steve Wayne, 16, who worked this summer as a lifeguard and swim teacher in Idaho Falls, was thrilled to see an extra $ 20 in his paycheck when the federal minimum wage increased in July.

“When you’re getting paid minimum wage, anything helps,” Wayne said.

Wayne is one of several hundred thousand American teenagers who earn the minimum wage. The last of three recent increases took the minimum from $5.15 an hour in 2007 to $7.25.

US Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis says the minimum-wage increase will pump an extra $ 5.5 billion into the economy over the next year, which is helpful at a time when the economy is hurting.

“You’re giving people who spend money a raise,” said Kai Filion of the Economic Policy Institute. “Those people will go out and spend that money, and it will circulate through the economy.”

But other economists say raising the wage actually hurts the very people it’s designed to help. A higher hourly minimum, they say, could force businesses to cut workers’ hours, or even lay people off.

“What matters for people earning minimum wage is how much money they take home in total,” explained Rajeev of Georgia State University’s Economic Forecasting Center. “Their hourly rate may go up, but their number of hours may come down, so it’s not an overall increase.”

Business owners also say that raising the minimum wage exerts (施加) upward pressure on other wages. “If the minimum wage is $ 7 and I have to pay $ 8 or $ 9 to hire a dishwasher, then the cooks are going to say they want more,” said Cleveland restaurant owner Rick. “How much can I charge for that hamburger?”

Another argument is that it makes it more expensive for businesses to hire new workers. For many businesses already struggling to make ends meet in these tough times, it will be simply too expensive to keep them or to hire new people.

1. Steve Wayne was excited that ______.

A. his hard work had paid off

B. he had received a big wage increase

C. he has more money due to an increase in minimum wage

D. the wages of American teenage workers have been increased

2. According to the text, the US federal government has increased minimum wage with the aim of ______.

A. decreasing unemployment                             B. promoting economic recovery

C. increasing American teenagers’ wage        D. narrowing the gap between the rich and the poor

3. What matters most to people in need of help is ______.

A. a higher hourly minimum                  B. more working hours

C. a minimum-wage increase                D. an increase in total income

4. Some are against the increase in minimum wage because they say ______.

A. only very few workers will be helped

B. they have to cut down working hours

C. many business owners can’t afford to employ new workers

D. minimum wage workers will expect more pay rises in the future

听下面5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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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秒钟的答题时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第1段材料，回答第1至3题。

1．What was the woman’s main purpose in going to Ottawa during the vacation?

A．To visit a Canadian family．

B．To go sightseeing．

C．To learn English． 

2．Why did the woman like staying with the Smiths?

A．They were her relations．

B．She could speak English with them．

C．She could eat Western food every day．

3．What did the woman particularly like about the Canadian classes? 

A．The students have more freedom．

B．Listening，speaking，reading and writing were all included in one class．

C．There were a lot of activities．

听第2段材料，回答第4至6题。

4．What did the man ask the woman to do on Sunday afternoon?

A．To come to a dinner party．

B．To watch a volleyball game．

C．To meet his friends．

5．What did the woman have to do then?

A．To invite some friends．

B．To go to Mexico City．

C．To pick up her brother-in-law at the airport.

6．What did the man suggest?

A．She come over after she gets back from the airport．

B．She bring something to eat．

C．She order pizza for dinner．

听第3段材料，回答第7至9题。

7．Why will they put on a show?

A．For fun．            B．For money．      C．For nothing．

8．What can we know from their dialogue?

A．They want to put on three show all.

B．They are going to choose one out of three shows．

C．They will sing three songs in the play．

9．What can we learn about the man?

A．He often gets up on a stage．

D．He sings popular songs for money．

C．He will sing and dance in the show．

听第4段材料，回答第10至12题。

10．Why does the girl work hard at her lessons?

A．She wants to be an engineer in the future．

B．She is going to be a biologist after she graduates．

C．She is going to take an exam．

11．What can we learn about the boy?

A．He is an engineer．

B．He is a doctor．

C．He is a friend of the girl’s．

12．What are those technical words about?

A．Engineering．    B．Biology．    C．Technology．

听第5段材料，回答第13至15题。

13．Which of the following people are unlucky?

A．People who have boring jobs．

B．People who have a lot of spare time．

C．People who earn a lot of money．

14．Why are many successful sportsmen young people?

A．Because they are under 35．

B．Because they can move fast．

C．Because they are interesting．

15．Which of the following group of people work till they die?

A．Writers, artists and actors.

B．Artists，musicians and teachers．

C．Writers；musicians and engineers．

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Steve Wayne, 16, who worked this summer as a lifeguard and swim teacher in Idaho Falls, was thrilled to see an extra $ 20 in his paycheck when the federal minimum wage increased in July.

“When you’re getting paid minimum wage, anything helps,” Wayne said.

Wayne is one of several hundred thousand American teenagers who earn the minimum wage. The last of three recent increases took the minimum from $5.15 an hour in 2007 to $7.25.

US Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis says the minimum-wage increase will pump an extra $ 5.5 billion into the economy over the next year, which is helpful at a time when the economy is hurting.

“You’re giving people who spend money a raise,” said Kai Filion of the Economic Policy Institute. “Those people will go out and spend that money, and it will circulate through the economy.”

But other economists say raising the wage actually hurts the very people it’s designed to help. A higher hourly minimum, they say, could force businesses to cut workers’ hours, or even lay people off.

“What matters for people earning minimum wage is how much money they take home in total,” explained Rajeev of Georgia State University’s Economic Forecasting Center. “Their hourly rate may go up, but their number of hours may come down, so it’s not an overall increase.”

Business owners also say that raising the minimum wage exerts (施加) upward pressure on other wages. “If the minimum wage is $ 7 and I have to pay $ 8 or $ 9 to hire a dishwasher, then the cooks are going to say they want more,” said Cleveland restaurant owner Rick. “How much can I charge for that hamburger?”

Another argument is that it makes it more expensive for businesses to hire new workers. For many businesses already struggling to make ends meet in these tough times, it will be simply too expensive to keep them or to hire new people.

1. Steve Wayne was excited that ______.

A. his hard work had paid off

B. he had received a big wage increase

C. he has more money due to an increase in minimum wage

D. the wages of American teenage workers have been increased

2. According to the text, the US federal government has increased minimum wage with the aim of ______.

A. decreasing unemployment                      B. promoting economic recovery

C. increasing American teenagers’ wage       D. narrowing the gap between the rich and the poor

3. What matters most to people in need of help is ______.

A. a higher hourly minimum            B. more working hours

C. a minimum-wage increase             D. an increase in total income

4. Some are against the increase in minimum wage because they say ______.

A. only very few workers will be helped

B. they have to cut down working hours

C. many business owners can’t afford to employ new workers

D. minimum wage workers will expect more pay rises in the future

（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）

根据对话情景和内容，从对话后方框所给的选项中选出能填入每一空白处的最佳选项，并将答案的标号（A、B、C、D、E或F）写在第II卷指定的横线上。选项中有一个为多余选项。

A: Mary, we are going to have a party on New Year’s Eve. I am sure we will have a good time.    56   

B: I’d like to.     57    

A: In our classroom. We are going to decorate(装饰)it and turn it into a wonderful ballroom.

B:     58    I shall be very glad to spend my first New Year in China with you.

A: But we are going to ask everyone at the party to give a performance.    59   

B: I will. My voice is not very pleasant to the ear, though.

A: I heard you sing once.    60 __ I am sure you will be the star of our New Year party.

B: Oh, thank you.

单词拼写(共10小题，分值为1分，共10分). 请根据句子逻辑, 从模块二课本所学的词汇中选用恰当的单词并且使用其正确的形式填空。
【小题1】 According to the new standard, p_________ health and mental health are equally important.
【小题2】 To enter a university, all Chinese students should take part in the college e_____________ examinations which take place in June every year.
【小题3】 The number of students who leave school because of financial difficulty has d___________ with the help of the government and society.
【小题4】 This room used to be very dirty and old. But after we have designed it again and d__________ it, it now looks like a new one.
【小题5】I would a_____________ it if you could give me an early reply.
【小题6】 Such romantic story only happens in films. In r_________, it will never happen.
【小题7】 When I came into the room, she p____________ to be asleep. As soon as I stepped out of the room, she got up again.
【小题8】 There are too many steps to operate this machine and they are very confusing (容易混淆的). You had better s__________ the steps so that they can be easily understood.
【小题9】 When kids step into this toy shop, it is not easy to take them out because there are too many things that are a____________ to them.
【小题10】 Whoever breaks the window should take the r___________________ and should pay for it.