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A.Relaxing.B.Boring.C.Interesting.
5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?
A.Aphotographer.B.Avacation.C.Aphoto.
第二节(共15小题,每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面一段对话,回答第6和第7两个小题。
6.WhatareNOTonthelistoftheclothes?
A.Sweaters.B.Scarves.C.T-shirts.
7.Whatisthewomandoing?
A.Shoppingwiththeman.
B.Packingforatrip.
C.Givingadvice.
听下面一段对话,回答第8和第9两个小题。
8.Whatdoesthemanmainlydoinhissparetime?
A.Helearnsalanguage.
B.Heplaysthepiano.
C.Hedoessomesports.
9.Whydidthemangiveupskating?
A.Helostinterestinit.
B.Hedidn’thaveenoughtime.
C.Hegotinjuredinhisleg.
听下面一段对话,回答第10至第12三个小题。
10.Whatistheproblemwiththewoman?
A.Sheisworriedabouttheexams.
B.Shehasgainedmuchweight.
C.Shedoesn’tfeelverywell.
11.Whatadvicedoesthemangivethewoman?
A.Drinklesscoffee.B.Eatmoremeatandfruits.C.Gotobedbefore10:
00pm.
12.Whatexercisedoesthemanrecommendthewomantotake?
A.RunningB.Dancing.C.Walking.
听下面一段对话,回答第13至第16四个小题。
13.Whatdoesthewomanhavetodotogetscholarships?
A.SpeakEnglishwell.B.ApplybyMonday.C.Getthehighestgrades.
14.Whatisthewomantryingtodo?
A.Makeasurvey.B.Askforadvice.C.Makeacomplaint.
15.Whichsubjectdoesthewomanlikebest?
A.English.B.Math.C.Art.
16.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthewoman’sdreamjob?
A.Impractical.B.Perfect.C.Dull.
听下面一段独白,回答第17至第20四个小题。
17.Whatwasthesurveyon?
A.Hotelservices.B.Hotelrooms.C.Hotelcomplaints.
18.Howmanyhotelstaffweresurveyed?
A.400.B.75.C.39.
19.Whatweremostoftheunusualcomplaintsabout?
A.Food.B.Rooms.C.Location.
20.WhydidthemanataluxuryhotelinLondoncomplain?
A.Hedidn’tgetadiscount.
B.Theguestinthenextroomsnored.
C.Theroomdidn’thaveaseaview.
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
AttractionsinWisconsin
WisconsinHistoricalMuseum
30N.CarrollStreetonMadison’sCapitolSquare
DiscoverWisconsin’shistoryandcultureonfourfloorsofexhibits.Openforpublicprogram.Admissionisfree.
OpenTuesdaythroughSaturday,9:
00am—4:
00pm.
(608)264-6555www.wisconsinhistory.org/museum
Swisshistoricalvillage
612SeventhAve.,NewGlarus
TheSwissHistoricalVillageoffersadelightfullookatpioneerlifeinAmerica’sheartland.14buildingsinthevillagegiveafullpictureofeverydaylifeinthenineteenth-centuryMidwest.
Tue.—Fri.,May1st—October31st,10:
00pm.Admissionis$20.
(608)527-2317
ArtisanGallery&
CreameryCafé
6858PaoliRd.,Paoli,WI
Oneofthelargestcollectionsoffineartsandcrafts(手工艺品)inWisconsin.Over5000sp.ft.ofexhibitionspaceinahistoriccreamery.Whilevisiting,enjoyawonderfullypreparedlunchatourcafé
overlookingtheSugarRiver.JustminutesfromMadison!
GalleryopenTue.—Sun.,10:
00am—5:
Café
openWed.—Sat.,11:
00am—3:
Sun.brunchwithwine,10:
00—3:
(608)845-6600
ChristopherColumbusMuseum
239WhitneySt.,Columbus
World-classexhibit—2000qualitysouvenirs(纪念品)markingChicago’s1893WorldColumbianExhibition.Tourbusesarealwayswelcome.
Opendaily,8:
15am—4:
(920)623-1992
21.WhichofthefollowingisonCapitolSquare?
A.WisconsinHistoricalMuseum.B.SwissHistoricalVillage.
C.ArtisanGallery&
.D.ChristopherColumbusMuseum.
22.WherecanyougoforavisitonMonday?
Creamerycafé
23.Wherecanvisitorshavelunch?
A.AtWisconsinHistoricalMuseum.B.AtSwissHistoricalVillage.
C.AtArtisanGallery&
.D.AtChristopherColumbusMuseum.
B
Whenyou’reoutwithafriendandtakeaphotoofyourselves,doyouknowthatyouarealsocreatingaworkofart?
OrthatyouarecompetingwithVincentvanGoghhimself?
Probablynot.Yourideamightbetoshowoffyourselfie(自拍照)onWeChatorQQ,butyouprobablydon’tthinkoftheInternetasagalleryorofyourselfasanartist.
ButthechiefexecutiveofLondon’sSaatchiGallery,NigelHurst,thinksthatthecasualpictureswetakeofourselveshavesomethingincommonwithselfportraitsbythegreatmasters.Insupportoftheidea,theSaatchiGalleryhasanewexhibitioncalledFromSelfietoSelfexpression.
ItfeatureswellknownselfportraitsfromartistsincludingDutchpaintersVanGogh(1853—1890)andRembrandt(1606—1669).Italsohasselfiesonshowthathave“quicklybecomeiconsofthedigitalera”.TheseincludeonetakenbyUScelebrity(名人)KimKardashianandanotherofformerUSPresidentBarackObamawithformerUKPrimeMinisterDavidCameron,accordingtotheBBC.
Thegalleryisevenencouragingvisitorstoaddtheirownselfiestotheshow.
Hurstisperhapsnotbeing100percentserious.Heisn’tclaimingthatasnapyoutakeofyourselfinyourfavoriterestaurantcanbecomparedwithaselfimagepaintedbyVanGogh.Buthedoesmakeaseriouspoint.Onceuponatime,itwasonlyartistswhocouldmakeimagesofthemselves.Theyweretheonlyones,asHursttoldTheGuardian,who“hadtheskills,materialsandtoolstocreateselfportraits.”Today,however,we“allhavethatabilitythroughoursmartphones.”
Thepopularityoftheselfierocketedaftersmartphonesstartedtobecomewidelyused.In2013,OxfordDictionariesnamed“selfie”asitswordoftheyear.AsPamelaRutledge,aprofessorattheMassachusettsSchoolofProfessionalPsychology,toldVoguemagazine:
“thecult(热潮)oftheselfiecelebratesregularpeople”.
24.NigelHurst’sattitudetothesmartphoneselfieis.
A.casualB.mixedC.negativeD.favorable
25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“features”inParagraph3mostprobablymean?
A.Shows.B.Informs.C.Sells.D.Misses.
26.WhosharesopinionswithNigelHurst?
A.KimKardashian.B.PamelaRutledge.
C.DavidCameron.D.BarackObama.
27.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.SelfiesasSelfportraitsB.AgeofSmartphones
C.SelfiesofCelebritiesD.AgeofSelfieArtists
C
PeopletypicallywashtheirhandsseveraltimesadayintheUnitedStates,buttheydoitatafarhighertemperaturethanisnecessarytokillgerms,anewstudysays.Theenergywasteisequivalenttothefueluseofasmallcountry.
AmandaR.Carrico,aresearchassistantprofessorattheVanderbiltInstituteforEnergyandEnvironmentinTennessee,toldNationalGeographicthathandwashingisoften“acasewherepeopleactinwaysthattheythinkareintheirbestinterest,buttheyinfacthaveinaccuratebeliefsoroutdatedperceptions.”
Carricosaid,“It’scertainlytruethatheatkillsbacteria,butifyouweregoingtousehotwatertokillthemitwouldhavetobeawaytoohotforyoutotolerate.”
Carricosaidthatafterareviewofthescientificliterature,herteamfound“noevidencethatusinghotwaterthatapersoncouldstandwouldhaveanybenefitinkillingbacteria.”Evenwaterascoldas40°
F(4.4°
C)appearedtoreducebacteriaaswellashotterwater,ifhandswerescrubbed,rinsed(冲洗)anddriedproperly.
Usinghotwatertowashhandsisthereforeunnecessary,aswellaswasteful,Carricosaid,particularlywhenitcomestotheenvironment.Accordingtoherresearch,peopleusewarmorhotwater64percentofthetimewhentheywashtheirhands.Usingthatnumber,Carrico’steamcalculatedasignificantimpactontheplanet.
“Althoughthechoiceofwatertemperatureduringasinglehandwashmayappearunimportant,whenmultipliedbythenearly800billionhandwashesperformedbyAmericanseachyear,thispracticeresultsinmorethan6millionmetrictonsofCO2equivalentemissionsannually,”shesaid.
TheresearcherspublishedtheirresultsintheJuly2013issueofInternationalJournalofConsumerStudies.Theyrecommendedwashingwithwaterthatisata“comfortable”temperature,whichtheynotedmaybewarmerincoldmonthsandcoolerinhotones.
28.What’sthemeaningofwhatCarricotoldNationalGeographicinthesecondparagraph?
A.Generally,people’shandwashingbehaviorsandperceptionsarenotcorrect.
B.It’simportantforpeopletowashtheirhandstokeephealthy.
C.Peoplearemoreconcernedabouttheirhealthandbegintowashtheirhands.
D.Peoplelikewashingtheirhandsverymuch.
29.Thefiguresinthesixthparagraphareusedtoshowthat.
A.usinghotwatertowashhandsisawasteofenergy
B.airpollutionhasbecomemoreandmoreserious
C.usinghotwatertowashhandshasabadinfluenceonourplanet
D.peopleshouldpaymoreattentiontotheenvironmentaroundus
30.Thispassageisorganizedinthepatternof.
A.causeandeffectB.factandopinion
C.definitionandclassificationD.timeandevents
31.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?
A.It’snecessaryandusefulforpeopletowashtheirhandsfrequentlyeveryday.
B.Hotwatercan’tkillgerms.
C.Usingcoldwatertowashhandsisnecessaryandmuchhealthier.
D.Wecanwashourhandswithwaterthatisata“comfortable”temperature.
D
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