【正文】 following lost cities. There are actually many reasons why a city has to be abandoned. War, natural disasters, climate change and the loss of important trading partners to name a few. Whatever the cause, these lost cities were fotten in time until they were rediscovered centuries later. Troy is a legendary city in what is now northwestern Turkey, made famous in Homer’s epic, the Iliad. According to the epic, this is where the Trojan War took place. The archaeological site of Troy contains several layers of ruins. Sanchi site has a building history of more than one thousand year, starting with the stupas(佛塔 ) of the 3rd century BC and concluding with a series of Buddhist temples, now in ruins, that were build in the 10th or 11th centuries. In the 13th century, after the decline of Buddhism in India, Sanchi was abandoned and the jungle quickly moved in. The lost city was rediscovered in 1818 by a British officer. Palenque in Mexico is much smaller than some of the other lost Mayan cities, but it contains some of the finest architecture and sculptures the Maya ever produced. Most structures in Palenque date from about 600 AD to 800 AD. The city declined during the 8th century. An agricultural population continued to live here for a few generations, then the lost city was abandoned and was slowly grown over by the forest. In the 2nd century BC a new civilization arose in the valley of Mexico. This civilization built the flourishing city of Teotihuac225。 he was stopped from playing basketball for a time 49 deliberately breaking rules。 when C. No sooner had。 / C. /。 18. What did the speaker ask the students to do the week before? A. Write a short story B. Prepare for the lesson C. Learn more about the writer 19. Why does the speaker ask the questions? A. To check the students’ understanding of the story B. To draw the students’ attention to reading skills C. To let the students discuss fatherson relationships 20. What will the students do in 10 minutes? A. Ask more questions B. Discuss in groups C. Give their answers 第二部分 英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分 45 分） 第一節(jié) 單項(xiàng)填空（共 15 小題；每小題 1 分，滿分 15 分） 從 A、 B、 C、 D 四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。 6. Why did the woman go to New York? A. To spend some time with the baby B. To look after her sister C. To find a new job 7. How old was the baby when the woman left New York? A. Two months B. Five months C. Seven months 8. What did the woman like doing most with the baby? A. Holding him B. Playing with him C. Feeding him 聽第 7 段材料，回答第 9 至 11 題。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給 A、 B、 C 三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的 A、 B、 C 三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，將答題卡交回。滿分 150 分。考試時(shí)間 120分鐘。 第一卷 第一部分 聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分 20 分） 做題時(shí)，先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。聽完每段對(duì)話后，你都有 10 秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。聽每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小 題，每小題 5 秒鐘；聽完后，各小題給出 5 秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。 9. What are the speakers talking about? A. A way to improve air quality B. A problem with traffic rules C. A suggestion for city planning 10. What does the man suggest? A. Limiting the use of cars B. Encouraging people of cars C. Warning drivers of air pollution 11. What does the woman think about the man’s idea? A. It’s interesting B. It’s worth trying C. It’s impractical 聽第 8 段材料，回答第 12 至 14 題。并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。/ D. the。 than D. Hardly had。 he was even charged by the court with sex assault (性攻擊 ), 50 , with 17 NBA AllStars Selections, five NBA championships with the Lakers, two Olympic gold medals, Kobe has brought his fans 51 memories. His best days are long behind him indeed, but the way he approaches the game 52 life is always attractive. We’ve always known, and 53 are mentally prepared, that one day Kobe Bryant will not be 54 . Yet his retirement note still caught us off guard. It simply 55 when farewell words are said from one of the alltime greats in basketball. 36. A. remembered B. recalled C. recorded D. retold 37. A. imaginary B. successful C. practical D. critical 38. A. treat B. operate C. estimate D. handle 39. A. coach B. soul C. body D. teammates 40. A. involving B. diving C. participating D. throwing 41. A. confirmation B. recognition C. realization D. remendation 42. A. permission B. occupation C. admission D. distribution 43. A. for B. as C. with D. on 44. A. From beginning to end B. In the end C. At the end D. At the beginning 45. A. represented B. symbolized C. marked D. reflected 46. A. In addition B. In fact C. Therefore D. Then 47. A. outstanding B. ridiculous C. controversial D. conventional 48. A. ignoring B. objecting C. adjusting D. protesting 49. A. in response to B. in terms of C. as a result of D. in case of 50. A. Instead B. Besides C. Otherwise D. However 51. A. boring B. disappointing C. shocking D. thrilling 52. A. other than B. rather than C. as well as D. as well 53. A