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1.Whendoestheconversationtakeplace?
A.Atthebeginningofaterm.
B.Attheendofaterm.
C.Duringavacation.
2.Whycan’tthemandrivethewomantomorrow?
A.Hiscarisbeingfixed.
B.Hehasadoctor’sappointment.
C.Hewillbeworkinginashop.
3.Whatwillthewomando?
A.Chargehercellphone.
B.Visithermother.
C.Makeacall.
4.WhowillthrowapartyforthewomannextSunday?
A.Thewomanherself.
B.Theman.
C.Nancy.
5.Whatdoesthewomanmean?
A.Hermotherisahousewife.
B.Only10%ofAmericanmotherswork.
C.MostAmericanmotherswork.
第二节
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,各个小题将给出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.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?
A.Afestival.
B.Abirthdayparty.
C.Aclassreunion.
7.Whatdoesthewomandecidetodo?
A.Staywithherfamily.
B.Gotoapartywiththeman.
C.Goonvacation.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.Howdoesthemanfeel?
A.Confident.
B.Nervous.
C.Excited.
9.Whatdoesthemanwanttodonext?
A.Continuetalkingwiththewoman.
B.Gotothebathroom.
C.Drinksomewater.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Whydoesthegirlwanttohaveacar?
A.Totravelwithherfriends.
B.Toshowoff.
C.Tobeindependent.
11.Wheredoesthegirlstudy?
A.Inamiddleschool.
B.Inahighschool.
C.Inauniversity.
12.Whydoesn’tthemanbuyhisdaughteracarnow?
A.Hethinkshisdaughteristooyoungtodrive.
B.Hewantshisdaughtertoearnacar.
C.Hecan’taffordanothercar.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Withwhomdoesthewomantravel?
A.Sheisalone.
B.Herfamily.
C.Herbusinesspartner.
14.Whatdothespeakershaveincommon?
A.TheybothliveinNewYork.
B.Theyarebothtravelingonbusiness.
C.Theyhavebothstayedinthehotelbefore.
15.Whatistheman’sfavoritepartofthehotel?
A.Theservice.
B.Thebreakfast.
C.Thefacilities.
16.Whatdoesthewomanimplyaboutthehotel?
A.Thepricesarereasonable.
B.Itdoesn’tseemlikeanicehotelfromtheoutside.
C.Theservicedidn’tusetobeanythingspecial.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.WhatisTheBookworm?
A.Aliteraryfestival.
B.Acafé
.
C.Abookstore.
18.WhoisPeterHessler?
A.Aphotographer.
B.Apublicspeaker.
C.Awriter.
19.Whatwasthespeakerexcitedabout?
A.Seeingsomeonegiveaspeech.
B.Hearingafamousbandplaymusic.
C.Findinghisfavoritemagazine.
20.Whatwasthespeaker’smistake?
A.Mistakingtheplace.
B.Mistakingtheyear.
C.Mistakingtheday.
第二部分阅读理解(共满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;
每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑.
A
IsaacNewtonwasbornonChristmasDay1642,intheruralEnglishcountyofLincolnshire.Isaac'
searlyyearswerespentinthecareofhisgrandmother.Atage12,hewassentawaytoschoolinthetownofGrantham.Livinginthehouseofanapothecary(药剂师)calledClark,youngIsaacshowedakeeninterestintheman'
schemistrybooksandlaboratory.HealsobuiltdevicestoamuseClark'
sstepdaughter.Newtonwassaidtobeattractedtothegirl,butshelatermarriedsomeoneelse,whileheremainedsingleallhislife.
NewtonenteredTrinityCollege,Cambridge,in1661.Aftergraduatingin1665,Newtonplannedtostudyforamaster'
sdegree,buttheuniversitywasclosedduetoanoutbreakoftheplague(瘟疫).Hereturnedtohishomevillagefor18months,duringwhichtimehedidmostofthethinkingthatledtohislaterworkongravitationandoptics.NewtonreturnedtoCambridgein1667,completedhisstudies,andattheageof27,becameaProfessorofMathematicsthere.Hewasgiventhispositionontherecommendationofhispredecessor,andhelditfor27years.
Newton'
sexperimentsinopticsledtoimprovementsintheeffectivenessoftelescopes.HesenthisresultstotheRoyalSociety,England'
sbest-knownscientificorganization.TheSociety'
spositivereactionencouragedhimtosendinapaperintroducinghisexperimentsonlight.SomeoftheSociety'
smembersopposedNewton'
srevolutionarytheories,becauseofwhichhebecamediscouragedandalmostquitscientificworkaltogether.ThegreatastronomerEdmundHalleyeventuallypersuadedNewtontoputtogethertheresultsofhisworkonthelawsofmotion.Theoutcomewasthefamous"
PrincipiaMathematica"
Publishedin1687,inwhichNewtonpresentedsolutionstomostoftheproblemsofmotionthathadpuzzledearlierscientists.Thiswasthehighpointofhisprofessionallife,thoughhecontinuouslyrevisedandimprovedtheworkuntilhisdeathin1727.
21.WhichofthefollowingistrueofIsaacNewton?
A.Helivedwithhisgrandmother.
B.HemarriedClark’sstepdaughter.
C.Heremainedunmarried.
D.HestayedwithClark.
22.WheredidNewtondomostofthethinkingleadingtohisworkongravitationandoptics?
A.InClark’slab.
B.InTrinitycollege.
C.InCambridge
D.Inhishomevillage.
23.HowdidNewtonfeelinfaceoftheoppositioninthelastparagraph?
A.Confident.
B.Indifferent.
C.Positive.
D.Frustrated.
24.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?
A.ToshowNewton’sgreatachievements.
B.TointroduceNewton’slifeandwork.
C.TotellreadersNewton’sschoolyears.
D.TopersuadereaderstolearnfromNewton.
B
Everyyear,thefascinatingtouristdestinationsbelowareattractingtravelersfromhomeandabroadtoSt.Louis,whichwasfoundedin1764byFrenchtraders,todayisthefifteenthlargesturbanareaintheUnitedStates.
AmericanKennelClubMuseumoftheDog
DogloverswhovisitSt.Louiswon’twanttomissthis14,000-square-footmuseum.Insideareover500paintings,prints,watercolorsandavarietyofotherdogartobjects.TheMuseumisopenallyearround,TuesdaythroughSaturday10amto4pm,andSunday1pmto5pm.Admissionis$5foradults,$2.50forseniorsand$1forchildrenupto14(14included).
AnheuserBuschBrewery
TheAnheuserBuschBrewerytourisnotjustforbeerlovers.ThetourincludesthehistoricBrewHouse.ThenthetourcontinuestothemodernBevoPackagingPlant.ThebestwillbetheBudweiserClydesdalestables.Thetoursarealwaysfree.
GatewayArch
DesignedbyEeroSaarinenandHannskarlBandel,ittookovertwoyearsand900tonsofstainlesssteeltobuild.Itisthetallestofthecountry’sNationalMonuments.TheArchispartoftheJeffersonNationalExpansionMemorial.AboutonemillionpeopleperyearcometothetopoftheArch,wherethereisanobservationplatformprovidingagreatviewofthecity.
TheSt.LouisZoo
FirstversionoftheSt.LouisZooopenedin1904attheSt.LouisWorld’sFair,butnowithasgrownintooneofthechiefzoosintheworld.ThepassengertraintakesvisitorsaroundtheZoo,whichcontainsover9,000animalsofover800species.
TheZooisopeneverydaybutChristmasandNewYear,withsummerhoursof8amto7pm,andhourstherestoftheyearof9amto5pm.AdmissiontotheZooisfree.
25.Yourparentsplantotakeyouandyour14-year-oldeldersistertovisitAmericanKennelClub
MuseumoftheDog,howmuchshouldyoupayforadmissions?
A.$12.5.
B.$15.
C.$12.
D.$13.5.
26.IfyouwantocatchagreatviewofSt.Louis,whereshouldyougo?
A.AmericanKennelClubMuseumoftheDog.
B.GatewayArch.
C.AnheuserBuschBrewery.
D.TheSt.LouisZoo.
27.IfyouplantovisittheSt.LouisZoo,youcangothere______.
A.at9:
30amonNewYear’sDay
B.at8:
30aminsummer
C.at5:
00pmonChristmasDay
D.at5:
30pminwinter
C
LastyearIruinedmysummervacationbybringingalongamodernconveniencethatwastooconvenientformyowngood:
thecellphone.Insteadoflookingatnature,Icheckedmye-mail.Insteadofpaddlingasmallboat,IfollowedmyTwitterfeed(推特简讯).Insteadofreadinggreatnovels,Istucktoreadingfournewspaperseachmorning.IwasbehavingasifIwerestillintheoffice.Mybodywasonvacation,butmyheadwasn’t.
SothisyearImadeupmymindtotrysomethingdifferent:
withdrawal(退出)fromtheInternet.Iknewitwouldn’tbeeasy,sinceI’mbadatself-control.ButIwasdetermined.IstartedbygivingtheiPadtomywife.
Thecellphonesignalatourhousewasworsethaninthepast,makingmyattemptsatcheatinganexperienceinfrustration(沮丧).Iwastrapped,forcedtogothroughwithmyplan.Largelycutofffrome-mail,Twitterandmyfavoritenewspaperwebsites,Ihadfewwaystoconnecttotheworldexceptfortheradio—andhowmuchradiocanonelistento,really?
IhadtodowhatIhadplannedtodoallalong:
readbooks.
Thisexperiencehashadahappyending.Withdeterminationandthestrongsupportofmywife,IwoninmyvacationstruggleagainsttheInternet,realizingfinallythatitwasI,notthecellphone,thatwastheproblem.IknewIhadwonwhenwepassedaStarbucksandmywifeaskedifIwantedtostoptousetheWi-Fi.“Idon’tneedit,”Isaid.
However,aswereturntopost-vacationlife,ahardertestbegins:
CanIcontinuewhenI’mbackatwork?
Therearetimeswhentheneedtoknowwhat’sbeingsaidrightnowisgreat.Iha