英语试题卷本试卷分四部分，考试时间120分钟，满分150分（听力成绩算作参考分）。考生应首先阅读答题卡上的文字信息，然后在答题卡上作答，在试题卷上作答无效。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1.5分，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。I was 11 years old when I asked my mom for piano lessons in 2010.We were in financial trouble,so she said politely,Sorry,son,but we cant now.”I googled the measurements for a keyboard,drew the keys on a piece of paper and stuck it on my desk.I would click notes on an online keyboard andplaythem back on my paper one-keeping the sound they made on the computer in my head.I spent 6 months playing without touching a real piano.Once my mom saw that I was serious,she borrowed money and bought me 10 lessons.I still remember the first one.I was struck by how real the sound of the piano was.I sat my Grade 1 after 8 lessons.Once I started secondary school,we couldnt afford lessons again.I passed Grade 3,and then Grade 5,practicing only on my piece of paper.One evening,when I was about 13,my mom said she had a surprise for me-it was an electronic keyboard,bought with more borrowed money.It was the first time that Id played for her and she was in shock.My school didnt offer music A-level.I found the Purcell School for young musicians,but the tryouts were difficult.Some of the questions even involved an evaluation of the composer.I was at a loss.But to my amazement,I was offered a place.At Purcell,I spent 2 years working as hard as I could.I performed to raise money and saved enough to buy my first piano.When I left Purcell,I was awardedthe senior piano prize and academic music prize.Im now at the Guildhall School in London.I feel proud-its been 10 years since I drew my paper piano,and Im at one of the worlds leading music schools.Surprisingly,I continue to do a lot of my practice away from the piano:what we call mental practice.The paper piano helped motivate my curiosity about how music works.21.Why did the mother buy the author piano lessons?A.She believed he had a talent for piano.B.She found he was eager to learn piano.C.She was shocked by his first performance.D.She got out of her familys financial difficulties.22.Which of the following words best describes the author?A.Honest.B.Cautious.C.Clever.D.Determined.23.What might be the best title for the passage?A.Mental practice makes perfect.B.Paper piano leads me to success.C.Mother supports my music career.D.Hard times make my dream come true.BIm now living in the south of France with my husband Keith and three small children,and I feel like a fish out of water everywhere but one place-the Saturday street market.Its been operating in our small town of Sommieres since the 13th century,but weve only lived here for three months.From Monday to Friday,life is all about the kids.Im busy helping my children deal with life in a French school.Its not easy,and their stress is the whole familys stress,as Keith and I are occupied with the daily school runs,piles of homework and school notes in French.But on Saturday,the market is for me.I feel so peaceful as I walk along the quiet street toward the busy town square.The knife-sharpening man is there, operating a machine that looks like it dates from the Industrial Revolution.There re street musicians with guitars and microphones,and the sound of beautiful songs fills the air.And the food,of course,is delicious.The cheese man doesnt speak-he just points and cuts,offering a piece from his knife.Lines come out of the door for fresh bread at the bakery.Organic vegetables,herbs and desserts are a feast for the eyes,before being put into the bag to be enjoyed later for lunch.The noises and smells of the market are unfamiliar and thrilling,but their procedures are clear to me.This is part of why I love the place so much:Unlike during the week,when Im constantly faced with my own difficulties,I know how this place works.My terrible French isnt the barrier to communication that it is in other circumstances.At school and in the village,I cant joke or join a conversation,and although the other parents at the school are kind,Im an outsider.But at the market,Im just another customer with a basket.Surrounded by day trippers,I feel like a local- greeting people I know and petting dogs.My Saturday experiences allow me to hope that in the near future Ill feel equally confident in my everyday life.Until then,Saturdays prepare me for the coming week of school runs.24.What does the author mean by sayingI feel like a fish out of water?A.She feels lonely without her children.B.She feels free out of her daily housework.C.She feels uncomfortable in new surroundings.D.She feels unable to make a living in another country.25.What can be learned about the authors life during weekdays?A.She learns French