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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。
1.Whyisthewomantired?
A.Shestayeduplate.B.Shewokeupveryearly.C.Shekepthavingthesamebaddreams.
2.Whatwillthewomanlikelytodonext?
A.Leaveworkearly.B.Callherhusband.C.Pickupherhusband.
3.What’sthewomanlookingat?
A.Aphone.B.Asign.C.Amap.
4.Whendoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?
A.Inthemorning.B.Intheafternoon.C.Intheevening.
5.What’stherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Strangers.B.Husbandandwife.C.Waiterandcustomer.
第二节(共15小题;
每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。
每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。
听每段对话或独白前,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秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?
A.Placeanad.B.Buyahouse.C.Rentanapartment.
7.Whatdoweknowaboutthehouse?
A.Ithasonebedroom.B.Ithastwobathrooms.C.Itcostsonemilliondollars.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.Whatdoestheboywanttobuy?
A.Aballoon.B.Apet.C.Aball.
9.Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutwhattheboysays?
A.Bored.B.Interested.C.Indifferent.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.What’sthewomanprobablydoing?
A.Doingherhair.B.Callingherfriend.C.ShoppingwithAngie.
11.Wherewillthespeakershavedinner?
A.Athome.
B.AtanItalianrestaurant.C.AtaMexicanrestaurant.
12.Whattimeisitnow?
A.8:
00p.m.B.7:
30p.m.C.7:
00p.m.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Howmuchdoesthepackageweigh?
A.Fivekilograms.B.Fourkilograms.C.TwoKilograms.
14.Howmuchwillitcosttosendthepackagebysea?
A.$10.B.$15.C.$20.
15.Howlongdoesregularairservicetake?
A.4-6weeks.B.2-3weeks.C.10-14weeks.
16.What’sinthepackage?
A.
Clothes.B.Toys.C.Books.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Whendoesthetalktakeplace?
A.Intheevening.B.Intheafternoon.C.Inthemorning.
18.WhoisEdgarOlson?
A.Amusician.B.AnoperaconductorC.ThedirectoroftheHoustonOpera.
19.Whereshouldwhiteticketsbecollected?
A.Fromtheopera’swebsite.
B.Fromtheseatin
gassistants.
C.Fromthecustomerservicedesk.
20.Howwillthepeoplebecontactedforthemake-upperformance?
A.Byemail.B.Byphone.C.Byregularmail.
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
Marswasthefirstplanetthathumansattemptedtogetto.Sincethe1960s,scientistshavebeenworkingtolearnmoreinformationaboutMars’past,WenowknowthatMarswasonceawarmandwetplacewithgreatoceansanddeeprivers.Wealsoknowthatabout3.7billionyearsago,allthewaterdisappearedwhentheplanetlostitsair.ButwhydidtheatmosphereonMarschangesogreatly?
NASAhaslaunchedtheMAVENspacecraftinthehopeofansweringthatveryquestion.MAVENwillstudytheremainsofMars’airandhelpscientistsfigureoutwhatbecameoftherestofit.
ThespacecraftwaslaunchedonMonday,November18,2013,fromCapeCanaveral,Florida.ThetriptoMarswilltakeabout10months.andMAVENisscheduledtogointoorbit(轨道)inSeptember2014.ItisthefirstspacecraftcreatedwiththepurposeofstudyingMars’atmosphere.Itswingsmeasure37.5feet,notquitethelengthofaschoolbus,anditweighs1,991pounds,aboutthesameamountasasmallcar.MAVENisequippedwitheightdifferenttoolstomeasureandstudytheplanet’satmosphere.Tocollectinformation,itwillflyintoorbitasfastas3,278milesperhour,andasslowas93milesperhour,
OnceitarriveatMars,MAVENwillhaveplentyofcompany(陪伴).ThespacecraftCuriosityisstillwalkingaroundtheplanet’srockysurface,studyingthegeology,chemistryandpossiblebiologythere.NASAcurrentlyhasanumberofspacecraftgettinguniqueviewsofMarswithpowerfulcamerasandtelescopes.Thesemissions(使命)arealltakingslowandsteadystepsforwardtodiscoverMars’secretpast.Whiletheresultsmaynotberevealedforsometime,anexciti
ngexplorationisontheway.
21.Wecanlearnformthefirstparagraphthat_______.
A.scientistswanttoliveonMars
B.peoplehavehadabetterknowledgeofMarsnowadays
C.spaceshipshavebeensentuptoMarssincethe1960s
D.allthewateronMarshasbeengonefortenbillionyears
22.TheMAVENspacecrafthasbeenlaunchedwiththepurposeof________.
A.researchingtheatmosphereonMarsB.helpingCuriosityinstudyingthesurfaceofMars
C.analyzingwhatMarsismadeupofD.checkingwhetherwaterstillexistsonMars
23.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat_______.
A.manydifferenttaskswillbegiventoMAVENwhenitlandsonMars
B.manyspacecraftareworkingaroundMarstostudyitswater
C.morewonderfulthingsaboutMarswillbefoundinthefuture
D.morespacecraftwillbesentuptohelpCuriosity
24.Whatisthebesttitleofthistext?
A.AnewfindingonMarsB.AnewspacecraftsenttoMars
C.TherapiddevelopmentofMarsD.ThegreatchangeoftheMars’atmosphere
B
WhatiseBay?
Thesimpleansweristhatisaglobaltradingplatformwherenearlyanyonecantradepracticallyanything.Peoplecansellandbuyallkindsofproductsandgoods,includingcars,moviesandDVDs,sportinggoods,traveltickets,musicalinstruments,clothesandshoes—thelistgoesonandon.
TheideacamefromPeterOmidyar,whowasborninParisandmovedtoWashingtonwhenhewasstillachild.Athighschool,hebecameveryinterestedincomputerprogrammingandaftergraduatingfromTuftUniversityin1988,heworkedforthenextfewyearsasacomputerengineer.Inhisfreetime,hestartedeBayasakindofhobby,atfirstofferingtheservicefreebywordofmouth.By1996therewassomuchtrafficonthewebsitethathehadtoupgrade(升级)andhebeganchargingafeetomembers.Joinedbyafriend,PeterSkoll,andin1998byhiscapableCEO,Megwhiteman,hehasneverlookedback.Eveninthecrashes(破产)ofthelate1990s,eBayhasgonefromstrengthtostrength.ItisnowoneofthetenmostvisitedonlineshoppingwebsitesontheInternet.
eBaysellsconnections,notgoods,puttingbuyerandsellerintocontactwitheachother.Allyouhavetodoistakeane-photo,writeadescription,filloutasalesformandyouareinbusiness;
theworldisyourmarketplace.OfcourseforeachitemsoldeBaygetsapercentageandthatisagrea
tdealofmoney.EverydaytherearemorethansixteenmillionitemslistedoneBayandeightypercentoftheitemsaresold.
25.WeknowfromthetextthateBayprovidespeoplewith____.
A.awebsiteforthemtoupgradeB.awayofbuyingandsellinggoods
C.aplacetoexhibittheirownphotosD.achancetobuythingsatlowprices
26.WhydidPetercreateeBayaftergraduatingfromuniversity?
A.Forfun.B.Tomakemoney
C.For
gatheringtheengineersD.Tofulfillataskofhiscompany.
27.From“hehasneverlookedback”inParagraph2,welearnthatPeter_____.
A.didnotfeellonelyB.wasalwayshelpful
C.didnotthinkaboutthepastD.becamemoreandmoresuccessful
28.HowdoeseBaymakemoneyfromitswebsite?
A.Bybringingsellerstogether.B.Bylistingitemsonline.
C.Bychargingforeachsale.D.Bymakinge-photos.
C
Thisyear,theSepakTakraw(藤球)teamintheNorthernTerritory,Australiaisverydifferent.ItismadeuppartlyofKarens,peoplefromeasternandsouthernMyanmmarinSoutheastAsia.They’veonlyrecentlystartedcallingtheAustraliancityDarwinhome.OtherteammemberswerechosenfromplayersatCharlesDarwinUniversity.
“We‘vegotsomenativeplayersaswellassomeplayersthathavecomefromtheKaren,”saidteamcoachStevenSvensson,“Havingbothmodernandtraditionalskillshasgivenourteamabigadvantagebecausetheywillbeabletoperformwellindifferentteamplaysanddifferentgameplays.”
WhilethesportisnewtoAustralians,ithasalonghistorythroughoutSoutheastAsia.Svenssonsaid,“FormostAustraliansitlooksabitlikeagameofkickvolleyball.It’splayedonabadminton(羽毛球)court,withabadmintonnet.It’squiteanancientsportthatcomesfromSoutheastAsia.”
Therearerecordsthatpre-datethe13thcentury.“Alotofpeopleinlotsofvillagesstillseeitasatraditionalsport.Andthesportitselfisstillusedasawayofbuildingabettercitizensinasmallercommunity(社区),”hesaid.
“It’sforthisreasonthattheplayerswho’vecomefromSoutheastAsiahavesuchtraditionalskills.TheyarenowpassingontheskillstotheAustralianmembersoftheteam.”
Aswellasprovidingaculturalbridgebetweenrefugees(难民)andstudentsinDarwin,thesporthasalsogivenpeoplewithnoEnglishskillsachancetofeelathomeinAustralia,playingagametheylove.
“Thesportitselfisseenassomethingtobesharedintheirownmothercountry,andthesportitselfisaicebreaker.TheAustralianplayershavemadegoodfriendsthroughthesport,andI’msuretheKarenplayershavealsofoundawaytofeelmorecomfortableinadifferentcountry.”
TheteamwillcompeteintheArafuraGamesfortheNorthernTerritory.CompetitionstarsonSundaythe10thofMay.
29.InwhatwayistheNorthernTerritorySepakTakrawteamdifferent?
A.ItisthebeatteamintheNorthernTerritory.B.ItplaysforCharlesDarwinUniversity.
C.ItincludessomeKarenpeople.D.Ithasaverylonghistory.
30.WhyaretheKarensgoodatSepakTakraw?
A.TheyhopetoteachitinSoutheastAsia.B.TheyareinfluencedbylocalAustralians.
C.Theyhavebeentrainedintheunive