英语试题（考试时间：120分 满分150分）考生注意:1.本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。2.考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。第I卷每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；第II卷请用直径0.5毫米黑色签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答。第I卷第一部分：听力(共20小题，每题1.5分，满分30分)第一节(共5小题，满分7.5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并标在试卷的相应位置。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。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，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。AAn increasing number of students worldwide are considering studying abroad. The application process varies from country to country. If youre looking for a university with a strong international outlook but feel swept over by all the application options, here is some guidance to get you started.UKInternational students must apply to universities in the UK through a system known as Ucas. This system allows students to apply to up to five universities with just one application. It costs 20 for a single choice or 25 for more than one choice.The application consists of a series of questions to determine the students schooling and predicted grades. The biggest part of the application form is the personal statement, in which applicants should describe their personal interests and related experiences.SwitzerlandSwitzerland has four official languages and is bordered by five countries so it is no surprise that its universities are among the most international in the world. International applicants may need to take an entrance exam if they have a foreign school certificate, and must also prove that they have a good grasp of the French language, usually through taking a language exam. The full application costs 50 Swiss Francs for a holder of a Swiss diploma and 150 Swiss Francs for holders of foreign diplomas.CanadaInternational applicants have to write up a personal profile as part of their application, which is very similar to the personal statement required for a UK university application. Students will also have to prove their English-language competencythere are nine ways to meet the English Language Admission Standard, which are listed on many university websites.SingaporeThe process of applying to a Singaporean university is very much alike, but overseas students may be delighted to find that the domestic applicants have to cover the same procedures: filling out an online application form and submit identification documents, supporting documents and an application fee of S$20.21.Which country requires international applicants know French well?A. UK.B. Switzerland.C. Canada.D. Singapore.22.What part of the application is similar between the UK and Canada?A. The application system.B. The number of universities.C. The application cost.D. The personal statement.23.Whats special about the application process in Singapore?A. Applicants need to pay a lot.B. It is much simpler than elsewhere.C. Its no different for native students.D. The competition is even more fierce.BIt was about five in the morning in Ontario, Canada, when Donna Stricklands phone rang. The Nobel Prize committee was on the line in Stockholm, calling to tell her she had won the prize in physics. I wondered if it was a joke, Strickland said in an interview with a Nobel official after the call. She had been asleep when the call arrived. Something was wrong because it came so early in the morning. But then I knew it was the right day, and it would have been a cruel joke.Strickland, an associate professor at the University of Waterloo, shares the honor with two other scientists for their work in the 1980s in transforming lasers(激光)into tiny tools that today have countless application. The prize money $1.4 million will be shared among the three. Half the prize went to Strickland and her cooperator Gerard Mourou, a professor at the Ecole Poly technique in France. The other half was awarded to Arthur Ashkin, a retired physicist who worked at the famous Bell Labs in the United States.Stricklands win is historic in more than one way. Its been over 55 years since a woman was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics. In 1903, Marie Curie became the first-ever woman to win a Nobel Prize in Physics. For the next 60 years, no women physicists were awarded. Maria Goeppert Mayer became the second woman physicist to win the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1963.Strickland herself was surprised to learn she was the third woman to receive the honor in physics. Is that all, really? I thought there might have been more. she said at a press conference Tuesday. We need to celebrate women physicists, because were out there. Hopefully, in time, it will start to move forward at a faster rate.24. What was Donnas first reaction after she received the call?A. She felt all efforts paid off. B. She was too excited to say a wordC. She was doubtful about it. D. She was annoyed at being waken up.25. How much was Donna rewarded for winning the Nobel Prize?A. About $350,000. B.