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每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在相应的位置。
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.Whencanthewomantakeavacation?
A.Thisweek.B.AttheendofJune.C.AttheendofAugust.
2.Whatisthewomantryingtodo?
A.Comforttheman.B.Apologizetotheman.C.Invitethemantoaparty.
3.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?
A.Theman’shobby.B.Theirchildhood.C.Aholidayplan.
4.Whatistheman’sopiniononBritishfood?
A.Unhealthy.B.Excellent.C.Tasteless.
5.Whendoestheconversationtakeplace?
A.Inthemorning.B.Intheafternoon.C.Intheevening.
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三个选项选出佳选项,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段对话,回答第6、7题。
6.ForwhatdidJackiecallthemanup?
A.Party.B.Ameeting.C.Anapartment.
7.Whowillcallthemanbackataround5:
00?
A.Simon.B.Melissa.C.Angelica.
听第7段对话,回答第8、9题。
8.Whatisthewomandoing?
A.Workingonareport.B.Repairingacomputer.C.Preparingforameeting.
9.Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo?
A.Checkhiscomputeragain.
B.Asksomeoneelseforhelp.
C.Useanewsoftwareprogram.
听第8段对话,回答第10至12题。
10.Forwhatdoesthewomanprefertobuyanelectriccar?
A.Itslowprice.B.Itspowerfulengine.C.Environmentalprotection.
11.Whatistheman’sattitudetowardsthewideuseofelectriccars?
A.Supportive.B.Worried.C.Unconcerned.
12.Whatdoesthemanthinkthistownneedstodo?
A.Broadentheroads.B.Limitthenumberofcars.C.Improvepublictransport.
听第9段对话,回答第13至16题。
13.Howdoesthemanfeelabouthiswork?
A.Interested.B.Bored.C.Stressed.
14.Wheredidthemangoinhislasttrip?
A.ToSudan.B.ToEgypt.C.ToFrance.
15.ForwhatdidthemangototheSeychelles?
A.Work.B.Shopping.C.Aholiday.
16.Wheredoesthemanusuallysleepduringatrip?
A.Inahotel.B.Inasleepingbag.C.Inaguesthouse.
听第10段对话,回答第17至20题。
17.Howoftendoteammeetingstakeplace?
A.Onceaterm.B.Onceaweek.C.Twiceayear.
18.Whataremembersofstaffexpectedtodointrainingsessions?
A.Choosetheeventsthey’dliketoattend.
B.Completeaformabouttheirexperiences.
C.Informothercolleaguesoftrainingrequirements.
19.Howdoesthespeakerdescribeall-collegetrainingdays?
A.Relaxing.B.Entertaining.C.Informative.
20.Wherewillthe“awayday”mostprobablytakeplacethisyear?
A.Inahotel.B.IntheForestPark.C.Inaholidaycenter.
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分35分)
第一节(共10个小题;
每小题2.5分,满分25分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
A
Iwillneverforgetthedarkness,thepainandstrongdesiretodie.
Novemberarrivedgreyandbusy,andgoingintoanevenmorestressfulDecember,Iwasfilledwithanxiousthoughts.Avisittomyfather’sgraveisoftenagoodchancetocryandwhenIleaveIfeelalittlemoreatpeace.Butthistimewasdifferent.Idrovehomeandeverynightfortherestofthatweek,Icried.
OnSaturday,IwatchedaTVprogramteachingbaking,andthenIstartedtolearn.Bytheendoftheweekend,Ihadatablecoveredwithsweettreats.Ipackagedthemupintins,attachedalabeltoeachofthemwith“winterlove”onit,anddroppedthemoffonafewofmyneighbors’porches.Itshockedmehowmuchitlightenedmymood,seeingasmallpackagelostonaporch.ThethanksIreceivedlaterfromtheneighborsmademelightup.Itfeltsogood,anditdistractedmefrommydarkthoughts.
ByJanuaryIhaddevelopedaroutine:
onSundayI’dbakecookiesandpackagethemup,andonMondayI’ddeliverthem.EveryweekIaddedafewdifferentpeopletomydeliveryroute.Thenthingsstartedshowinguponmydoorstep-ahomemadecup,apairofsockswithcookiesandevenagiftcertificatefromthelocalbookstore.Everysingleonemeltedmyheart.ButwhatIreallyappreciatedwashowpeoplebegantosharetheirownstoriesofmentalhealthwithme.Thereisnogreaterhonorthantobetrustedwithanother’slife.Iwasoverwhelmedbytheloveandcareofmycommunity.Ithumbledmethatsomethingsosimplehadcreatedsuchincrediblekindness.
Iwasshiftingintoanewseasonoflight,whilelettinggoofaseasonofdarkness.Itremindedmethatthereisbeautyinbeingkindandthatlifeistough,butthereisaquietstrengthinknowingyouarenotalone.
21.Whatcanweknowabouttheauthorfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?
A.Shefeltlifewastoopainfultolive.
B.Shewasinabadphysicalcondition.
C.Shewasstressedduetoherfather’sdeath.
D.Sherecoveredaftervisitingherfather’sgrave.
22.Aftershestartedsharingcookieswithneighbors,theauthor.
A.gainedtrustandcarefromthem
B.addedotherthingstoherdeliverylist
C.feltherlifewasnolongerbusyorstressful
D.foundsomeofthemhadmorementalproblemsthanher
23.Whatisthemainpurposeofthispassage?
A.Toexpressgratitudetocaringneighbors.
B.Tosharehowbeingkindhelpedherregainhope.
C.Tospeakofthebenefitsofbakingcookiesathome.
D.Toshowtheimportanceofatrustedcommunity.
B
Weallputoffthingsinonewayoranother:
finishingafinalpaperhoursbeforethedeadline,orputtingoffthattriptothesupermarketuntiltherefrigeratorshelvesarecompletelyempty.Psychologistscallthatprocrastination,whichistodelaydoingsomethingthatyoushoulddo,usuallybecauseyoudon’twanttodoit.
Inrecentyears,psychologistsaroundtheworldhavebeenasking:
whatelseistherebehindprocrastination?
“Procrastinationisbasedonourgenetics”,saysSharadPaul,MD,authorofTheGeneticsofHealth.Ifyouliketoputthingsofforsurftheinternetinsteadofgettingworkdone,youmightbeabletoblameyourancestors.
Whileprocrastinationseemslikeacharacterweakness,itdevelopedforareason.“Thegenesprogresseddowngenerationsbecausethesepeoplewerestillhiddenincavesfearfulofanimalsthatfedonmeat.Theywerealwayssaying:
‘Mytoolsarenotsharpenough.I’dbetterspendmoretimeperfectingthisspear.’”saysSharadPaul.“Thesepeoplesurvivedmorebecausetheyavoidedconflicts,andthesegeneswerehandeddowntofuturegenerations.”
Whileit’shighlyattractivetosimplyblameyourparents,thebuckstopswithyou.Paulsays,“Peoplethinkthatgenesdeterminetheirfate.Thisisonlytrueiftheiractionsleadinthatdirection.”
“Anythingcanbechangedorimproved,includingourgeneexpressions”,saysPaul,wholikestorefertothe10,000-hourstheoryMalcomGladwellsharesinhisbookTheOutliers,suggestingthattalentismadewithpracticeandcommitment,notaborncharacter.Thebestthingtoovercomeprocrastinationistogetmoving.“Startslowandkeepbuildingupperseverancelevels.Therearemanydifferentformsofperseveranceexerciseandmanyinvolvelegmovements.Pickonethatyoulike.Anaverageofjust30minutesadayhasbeenshowntobebeneficial.
Paulsays,“Ifyouhavetherightgenes,thiscouldbeperhapsabitfaster,butnotbymuch.”Therefore,thereishopeforusall.
24.Whydoestheauthoruseexamplesinthefirstparagraph?
A.Tomakereadersfamiliarwiththemselves.
B.Tointroducethetopicofprocrastination.
C.Toshowourbadbehavioursofprocrastination.
D.Toexplainwhywehavethehabitofprocrastination.
25.Theunderlinedsentenceinparagraph4probablymeans“”.
A.Genesfromyourparentsaretoblame.
B.Youractionsmakeyouhighlyattractive.
C.Youshouldtaketheresponsibilityforyourself.
D.Youshouldstopthrowingbucksatyourparents.
26.What’sbesttitleofthepassage?
A.Genes:
WeaknessorHope?
B.Genes:
PreventionorCure?
C.Procrastination:
ReasonandSolution.
D.Procrastination:
ExampleandHistory.
C
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