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AagroceryBamovietheaterCtherailwaystation
3.whatdidthemanbuyforthewoman’sbirthday?
AafruitBsomeapplepiesCabunchofflowers
4.whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
AclassmatesBparentandchildCteacherandstudent
5.whereisthewoman?
AinacarBinanelevatorCinabookstore
第2节(共15小题;
每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有几个小题,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。
听每段对话前,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秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话读两遍。
听下面一段对话,回答第6和第7两个小题。
6.whatdoesthemanoffertodoforthewoman?
AstayhomewithherBmakehersomefoodCdrivehertoafriend’shouse
7.howdoesthewomanprobablygetasick?
AfromJohnBfromthemanCfromhercolleague
听下面一段对话,回答第8和第9两个小题。
8.whatdoesthewomanprobablydoforaliving?
AsheownsarestaurantBsherunsaclothingshopCsheworksinashoestore
9.whatdoesthemanwantthewomantodo?
AlendhimsomemoneyBtalktohisfatherforhimCbuyhimsomenewT-shirts
听下面一段对话,回答第10至12三个小题。
10.whatdayisittoday?
AMondayBTuesdayCSunday
11.whatisthewomanplanningtodotomorrow?
AseeherdentistBattendameetingCjointhebookclub
12.howmanykindsofmembershipcardsarementionedbytheman?
AtwoBthreeCfour
听下面一段对话,回答第13至16四个小题。
13.wherewasprobablythemanwhenhelostMilo?
AinaparkBinacafeCinacar
14.whatdoesMilolooklike?
AhehasshorthairBhe’sabout14poundsChe’sblackwithwhitespots
15.wheredoesthewomantellthemantolookfirst?
AfatheroutBtotheleftCtotheright
16.whatdothespeakersdecidetodointheend?
Acallthepoliceforhe
lpBdrivearoundtolookforMiloCrunforacoupleofblocks
听下面一段对话,回答第17至20四个小题。
17.whoisthespeaker?
AEllenBJennyCMaria
18.whenis
therainexpectedtostop?
AonSundayafternoonBonTuesdayafternoonConThursday
19.whatwastoday’stemperature?
Ainthelow70sBaround50degreesCaround45degrees
20.whattimeofyearisit?
AspringBsummerCfall
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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Amorningofmanyyearsago.Iwentintoarestaurantwhereeveryonefromthepooresttothemostpowerfulcameforbreakfast.Inoticedanemptychairnexttoanold,poorly-dressedman.wholookedsomewhatdisheveled.Hewaswearingaworn-outhatandwasalone.IaskedifImightjoinhim.HeagreedquietlyandIsatdowntohavemybreakfast.
Webeganaconversationandspokeaboutawiderangeofthings.Weneverintroducedourselves.Ithoughtthathemighthavenomoneyandnotbeabletoaffordsomethingtoeat.SoasIrosetogobacktothecounterandbuyasecondcupofcoffee,Iasked,“MayIgetyousomething?
”
“Acoffeewouldbenice.”
ThenIboughthimacupofcoffee.Wetalkedmore,andheacceptedanothercupofcoffee.Finally,Irosetoleave,wishedhimwell,andheadedfortheexit.AtthedoorImetoneofmyfriends.Heasked.
“HowdidyougettoknowMr.Galbreath?
“Who?
“Themanyouweresittingwith.HeischairmanoftheBoardofChurchillDowns.”
Icouldhardlybelieveit.Iwasbuying,offeringafreebreakfast,andfeelingpityforoneoftheworld’srichestandmostpowerfulmen!
MyfewminuteswithMr.Galbreathchangedmylife.NowItrytotreateveryonewithrespect,nomatterwhoIthinktheyare,andnomatteranotherhumanbeingwithkindnessandsincerity.
21.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“disheveled”mean?
A.Unfriendly.B.Kind.C.Gentle.D.Untidy.
22.Theauthorboughtcoffeestotheoldmanbecause__________.
A.theywereclosefriendsinfact.
B.theoldmanaskedtheauthortodoso.
C.hewantedtosetcloserelationshipwiththeoldman.
D.hethoughttheoldmanwaspoor.
23.Howdidtheauthorprobablyfeelafterhetalkedwithhisfriend?
A.Surprised.B.Pitiful.C.Proud.D.Disappointed.
24.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?
A.Weshouldlearntobegenerous.
B.Itishonorabletohelpthoseinneed.
C.Weshouldavoidjudgingpeoplebytheirlooks.
D.Peopleinhighpositionsarenotlikewhatweexpect.
B
Today,traditionalopinionsaboutmenstillexist.Amanhastobestrong,brave,sportslovingandmanly.Anythinglesswouldnotbeconsideredmanly.Sportssuchasfootball,basketballandboxingalltend(往往是)tobemen’ssports.However,thedanceofballetisconsideredfemininebecauseitrequiresnicemovements.Thistraditionisshowninthemovie,BillyElliot.
BillyElliotisamoviethatprotestsagainstthistraditionalviewofmen.BillyElliotisaneleven-year-oldboythathasanaturaltalentforballetdancing,buthisfatherwillnotallowit.Billy’sfatherwantshimtotakeupboxingandbecomestronger,butBillygoesagainsthisfather’swishesandtakesupballetdancing.ThisdifferenceofopinionmakesBillysad.What’smore,hisfriendsalsolaughathim.
Aftersavingenoughmoney,hisfathersendsBillytoaweeklyboxingcourse;
however,Billydoesn’tenjoyboxingbecausehealwayslosesinmatchesandisoftenhurt.Hisballetteacher,Mrs.Wilkinsonthinksthatmenorwomenshouldnotbejudgedbytheactivitiestheyliketodo,soshetellsBilly’sfatherthatalthoughhewantshissontomakeagoodliving,heshouldlethissondowhathelovestodobecausehehasatalentforit.Whenhisfatherfinallyrealizesthetruth,Billyissurprised.Intheend,withthehelpofhisfather,brotherandallthepeoplearoundhim,BillygoestotheRoyalBalletAcademyinLondonandbecomesaverysuccessfulballetdancer.
25.Theunderlinedword“feminine”inthefirstparagraphmostprobablymeans______
A.ofmen
B.ofchildren
C.ofwomen
D.ofstudents
26.WhyisBillylaughedatbyotherchildren?
A.Healwayslosesinboxingmatches.
B.Heisn’tstrong.
C.Helookslikeagirl.
D.Helovesballet.
27.WhatdoweknowaboutBilly?
A.Histeacherencourageshimtotakeupballetdancing.
B.Hedoeswellinballetdancingandboxing.
C.Hedoeswhathisfatherwantshimtodo.
D.Hehasnevertakenupanymen’ssports.
28.FromBilly’sstory,wecanseethat_______.
A.childrenshouldaccepttheirparents’opinions
B.weshouldtrytofightagainsttraditionalopinions
C.menandwomenplaydifferentsports
D.parentsshouldlettheirchildrendowhattheyareinterestedin
C
AccordingtotheAmericanAutomobileAssociation,since1964allcarssoldintheUnitedStateshavebeenequippedwithseatbelts.(Thesearealsocalledsafetybelts.)Manystudiesofautomobileaccidentshaveshownthatsafetybeltscansavelives.Onestudyshowedthatfortypercentofthosekilledinautoaccidentscouldhavebeensavediftheyhadbeenwearingseatbelts.
Unfortunatelybeltsarewornonlybyasmallpercentageofdriversandpassengers--aboutfifteenpercentincities,andonlyninepercentinsmalltowns.Andsafetybeltscannotprotectpeoplewhodonotwearthem.
Inordertofindoutwhatkindsofpeopledowearseatbelts,astudywasmadeinseveralcitiesoftheUnitedStates.Thefollowingfactswerelearnedaboutthosewhousetheirsafetybelts:
1.Theydonotsm
okewhiledriving.
2.Theyhavehadmoreeducationthannon-users.
3.Theyknowsomeonewhowasinjured(butnotkilled)inanautomobileaccident.
Advertisementsbasedonthesefactshavebeenprintedinnewspapersandmagazinesinordertoteachpeopletheimportanceofusingseatbelts.Buttheseadvertisementshavenothelpedmuch.Somepeoplebelievethereshouldbealawrequiringdriversandpassengerstousesafetybelts.InAustralia,wherethereissuchalaw,deathsinautoaccidentshavedecreasedtwenty-fourpercent.
29.Theselectionismainlyabout___.
A.automobilesintheUnitedStates
B.accidentinvolvingcars
C.safetybeltsfordriversandpassengers
D.trafficjams
30.TheselectionsaysthatinAustralia____.
A.alawrequiresdriversandpassengerstouseseatbelts
B.about50%ofthedriverswearseatbelts
C.theimportanceofseatbeltsisadvertisedinnewspapersandmagazines
D.theautoaccidentshavekeptthesamepercent
31.InAustralia,wherethereissuchalaw,deathsinautoaccidentshavedecreased____.
A.twenty-fourpercent
B.fiftypercent
C.tenpercent
D.fifteenpercent
32.Manystudieshaveshownthatseatbeltscansavelivesofthose____.
A.whoneverwearseatbelts
B.whoseldomwearseatbelts
C.whoarewearingseatbeltswhentheaccidentshappen
D.whositatthebackofthecars
D
Mostpeopleusuallytraveledbyshipandtrainwhicharedrivenbysteamengine.Itplayedanimportantpartinmanykindsofvehiclesseveralscoresofyearsago.Whoinventedsteamengineandwhatunitscouldbeusedtomeasurethepowerofengine?
Theword“horse-power”wasfirstusedtwohundredyearsago.JamesWattfromaworker’sfamilymadetheworldfirstwidelyusedsteamengine.Atfirst,hecouldn’ttellpeoplehowpowerfulitwas,becausetherewerenounitsatthattime.Wattdecidedtofindouthowmuchwor
konestronghorsecoulddoinoneminute.Henamedthatunitonehorse-power.Inthiswayhecouldmeasuretheworkofhissteamengine.
Hediscoveredthatahorsecouldlifta3300-poundweight10feetintotheairinoneminute.Hisenginecouldlifta3300-poundweight100feetinoneminute.Becausehisenginedidtentimesasmuchworkasthehorse,Wattcalleditatenhorse-powerengine.
33.Themainideaofthepassageis___.
A.JamesWattinventedthesteamengine
B.JamesWattfirstusedhorse-pow