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A.DrivingB.WalkingC.Working
2.Whatistheweatherlike?
A.CoolB.WarmC.Hot
3.Wherewillthemangofirst?
A.AtheaterB.AlibraryC.Arestaurant
4.Whatisthewomandoing?
A.IntroducingatheaterB.MakinginvitationsC.Givingdirections
5.Whomisthemancomplainingabout?
A.HiswifeB.TheteacherC.Hiskid
第二节(共5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。
听下面一段对话,回答第6至第7两个小题
6.HowmanyfriendswillattendMary’sbirthdayparty
A.13B.12C.10
7.WhywillTombeabsent?
A.HewillpickupAnnaB.Hedoesn’tfeelwelltodayC.Hewillmeethisuncleattheairport
听下面一段对话,回答第8至第10三个小题
8.Whatwasthecarusedfor?
A.WorkB.TravelC.Race
9.Howmuchisthemanwillingtopayatmost?
A.$2,000B.$2,200C.$3,000
10Whatwillthewomandonext?
A.HavehercarcheckedB.BargainwiththemanC.Waitforantherbuyer
听下面一段对话,回答第11至第13三个小题
11WhydidthewomangotoAmerica?
A.TostudyatuniversityB.TofindajobatuniversityC.Toattendagraduationceremony
12.Whatdidthemandoaftergraduatingfromuniversity?
A.HetaughtatuniversityB.HewentinfordesigningC.Hestudiedinagraduateschool
13.Whatisthemandoing?
A.OfferingadviceB.SharinghisexperienceC.Encouragingthewoman
听下面一段对话,回答第14至第17四个小题
14Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?
A.Atahouse-warmingpartyB.AtaweddingC.Ataschoolmateparty
15.Whatdoesthewomando?
A.HegotmarriedrightaftergraduationB.Hissituationhasbecomebetterrecently
C.Heiscontinuinghisstudies
16.Whatdoesthewomando?
A.AmanagerB.AlawyerC.Asaleswoman
17.Whenwillthespeakersmeetagain?
A.OnSaturdayB.OnFridayC.OnThursday
听下面一段独白,回答第18至第20三个小题
18.Whatisthespeechabout?
A.AweeklyplanB.AschooltourC.Asportsmeeting
19.Whowillbeinchargeofthefootballteam?
A.MissWilsonB.Mr.SandersonC.Mr.White
20.Whenwillparent-teacherinterviewbeheld?
A.OnTuesdayB.OnThursdayC.OnFriday
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
Withmorethan100,000peopleaged100orover,SpainisthecountrywiththegreatestlifeexpectancyafterJapan.Howdoyouliveto100?
Here,4ofthecountry'
scentenarians(百岁老人)givetheiradviceonstayingyouthful.
PilarFernandez,101
SheliveswithherdaughterPili,granddaughtersFloriandAnainAmbas,Asturias,northernSpain.Fernandezsufferedhungerandhardshipduringthewaryearsalongsideherninebrothersandsisters.Toavoidhistoryrepeatingitself,shelimitedherselftojustonechild."
Frompurefear,Ididn'
thaveanymore,"
saysFernandez.Oneofthebestthingsforherhealth,shesays,istendinglivestock(家畜)andavegetablegarden.
MaximinoSanMiguel,102
HelivesinLeon,northernSpain.SanMigueldiscoveredhispassionforamateurdramaticsattheageof80andhasparticipatedinmanylocalproductions.Hedidn'
tgotoschoolasachildbecausehewassenttoworkasashepherd(牧羊人).Heprefersreadingbooksaboutdrawingandtravelling.Nowthishobby,hesaid,haskepthimfullofenergy.
PedroRodriguez,106
HelivesinCangasdeOnis,Asturias,northernSpain.Rodriguezplaysthepianoeverydayinthelivingroomofth
eflatwhereheliveswithhiswifewhoisnearly20yearsyoungerthanhim,Theirdaughtersvisitthemoften.Hishobbyissomethingthathefeelshaskepthimyoung
."
Thenuns(修女)taughtmehowtoplaythepianoasachild,"
hesays.
FranciscoNunez,112
HeisfromBienvenida,Badajoz,southernSpain.Nunezliveswithhisdaughter.Hesayshedoesn'
tlikethepensioners'
daycarecenterbecauseit'
sfullofoldpeople,whosenegativeattitudetowardslifeaffectshimdeeplysometimes.Despitehisoldage,hehasalwaysmaintained(保持)ayouthfuloutlook,andthatiswhathaskepthimgoingon.
21.WhatbenefitsherhealthaccordingtoPilarFernandez?
A.Havingmorechildren.B.Learninghistory.
C.Livingwithkids.D.Doinggardening.
22.WhatdoesMaximinoSanMiguelwanttodomostinhislifenow?
A.Workingasashepherd.B.Readingbooks.
C.Takinguppainting.D.Goingtravelling.
23.WhydoesFranciscoNunezdislikelivingwithotheroldpeople?
A.Theymaydependonhishelp.
B.Heissensitivetohisoldage.
C.Theymayaffecthisattitudetolife.
D.Hehasmorekidstolookafterathome.
24.Whatcanweinferaboutthefouroldpeoplefromthetext?
A.Theyarefondofexercisingregularly.
B.Theyledahardlifewhentheywereyoung.
C.Theyhavethesamehobbiesintheirfreetime.
D.Theyhavetheirownmethodofstayingyouthful.
B
TheotherafternoonIwasplayingthepianowhenmyseven-year-oldwalkedin.Hestoppedandlistenedawhile,andthensaid:
"
Mom,youdon'
tplaythatthingverywell,doyou?
"
No,Idon'
t.Iamapianolessondropout.Thefinepointsoffingeringtotallyescapeme.Iplayeverythingathalf-speed,withmanywrongnotes.Myperformancewouldmakeanyseriousmusicstudentwince(退缩),butIdon'
tcare.I'
veenjoyedplayingthepianobadlyforyears.
Unfortunately,doingthingsbadlyhasgoneoutofstyle.Itusedtobeamarkofclassifaladyorgentlemansangalittle,paintedalittle,playedtheviolinalittle.Youdidn'
thavetobegoodatit;
thepointwastobefortunateenoughtohavethefreetimeforsuchpursuits(追求).Butintoday'
scompetitiveworldwehavetobe"
experts"
eveninourhobbies.
Weusedtodothesethingsforfunorsimplytorelax.Haveyounoticedwhatthisisdoingtoourchildren?
“Wedon’twantthatdodo(笨蛋)onoursoccerteam,”Ioverheardaten-year-oldboytheotherday.“Hedoesn’tknowagoalkickfromaheadshot.”Theboywastalkingaboutmyson.I’msorry,Son,Iblewit.Inmydaywhenweplayedsoftballonthecomerlot,weexpectedtogivealittleinstructiontotheyoungerkidswhodidn’tknowhow.Itdidn’tmatteriftheywereterrible.Sometimeswedidn’tevenkeepscore.Tous,sportswerejustawayofhavingagoodtime.
Idon'
tthinkkidshaveasmuchfunastheyusedto.Competitionkeepsgettingintheway.Ithinkit'
stimeweputastoptoallthis.Weshouldtakeupsomethingnewandenjoybeingabeginner;
andrediscoverthejoyofcreativefoolingaround.Ifyoufinditdifficult,askanytwo-year-oldtoteachyou.Tow-year-oldshaveagiftfordealingwiththeimpossiblewithenthusiasm;
repeatedfailurehardlydiscouragesthematall.
25.Whydoestheauthorplaythepianobadly?
A.Sheisuninterestedinit.
B.Shehasunskillfulfingers.
C.Shenevertookapianolesson.
D.Shehasabadmemoryfornotes.
26.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutpeopleinhertime?
A.Theycaredlittleforentertainment.
B.Theywereexpertsintheirhobbies.
C.Theylackedcompetitivespiritintheirwork..
D.Theyfollowedtheirhobbiesjustforrecreation.
27.Whatdoweknowaboutthe10-year-oldboy?
A.Herefusedtoobey.B.Helikedtohelpothers.
C.Hewashighlycompetitive.D.Hepreferredtoplayalone.
28.Whatdoestheauthoradvisereaderstodointhelastparagraph?
A.Thinkbeforetheyact.
B.Learnfromtheirchildren.
C.Findthepleasureoutofinterest.
D.Kee
ppracticinguntiltheysucceed.
C
Inanewstudyaboutthewaykidslearnmathinelementaryschool,ThepsychologistsattheUniversityofChicagoSianBeilockandSusanLevinefoundasurprisingrelationshipbetweenwhatfemaleteachersthinkandwhatfemalestudentslearn:
Ifafemaleteacherisuncomfortablewithherownmathskills,thenherfemalestudentsaremorelikelytobelievethatboysarebetterthangirlsatmath."
Ifthesegirlskeepgettingmath-anxiousfemaleteachersinlatergrades,itmaycreateasnowballeffectontheirmathachievement’’saidLevine.Thestudysugge
ststhatifthesegirlsgrowupbelievingthatboysarebetteratmaththangirlsare,thenthesegirlsmaynotdoaswellastheywouldhaveiftheyweremoreconfident.Justasstudentsfindcertainsubjectstobedifficult,teacherscanfindcertainsubjectstobedifficulttolearnandteach.Thesubjectofmathcanbeparticularlydifficultforeveryone.
Thenewstudyfoundthatwhenate
acherhasanxietyaboutmath,thatfeeling
caninfluencehowherfemalestudentsfeelaboutmath.Thenewstudyinvolved65girls,52boysand17first-andsecond-gradeteachersinelementaryschoolsintheMidwest.Thestudentstookmathachievementtestsatthebeginningandendoftheschoolyear,
andtheresearcherscomparedthescores.
Theresearchersalsogavethestudentsteststotellwhetherthestudentsbelievedthatamathsuperstarhadtobeaboy.Thentheresearchersturnedtotheteachers:
Tofindoutwhichteacherswereanxiousaboutmath,theresearchersaskedtheteachershowtheyfeltattimeswhentheycameacrossmath,suchaswhenreadingasalesreceipt.Ateacherwhogotnervouslookingatthenumbersonasalesreceipt,forexample,wasprobablyanxiousaboutmath.
Boys,onaverage,wereunaffectedbyateacher'
sanxiety.Onaverage,girlswithmath-anxiousteachersscoredlowerontheend-of-the-yearmathteststhanothergirlsinthestudydid.Plus,onthetestshowingwhethersomeonethoughtamathsuperstarhadtobeaboy,20girlsshowedfeelingthatboyswouldbebetteratmath--andallofthesegirlshadbeentaughtbyfemaleteacherswhohadmathanxi