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6.Wheredoesthisconversationtakeplace?
A.Inaparkinglot.B.Onabusystreet.C.Inapolicestation.
7.Whatdidthewomando?
A.Calledthepolice.B.Drovethroughtheredlight.C.Intendedtotakealeftturn.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.Whydidthewomanjointheclubmainly?
A.Toloseweight.B.Tomakefriends.C.Tobecomeaprofessor.
9.Whatdoesthemanaskthewomantodo?
A.Justlistentohim.B.Tryanewdietimmediately.
C.Tryasystematictrainingprogram.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Whatdoesthewomanplantodo?
A.Buyallthefurnitureforhernewhouse.B.Buysomestudysuppliesforherself.
C.Buysomeofficesuppliesforherhusband.
11.Whichofthefollowingismentionedintheconversation?
A.OfficeDepot.B.OfficeDeposit.C.OffenceDepot.
12.Whatisthemostprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?
A.Teacherandstudent.B.Colleagues.C.Customerandsalesperson.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Whomightthewomanbe?
A.Alibrarian.B.Ahighschoolteacher.C.Acollegeprofessor.
14.Howmanyfamouswritersdidthewomanmention?
A.2.B.3.C.4.
15.Aboutwhichsectiondoesthemanneedthewoman'
ssuggestion?
A.Theliteratureroom.B.Theexhibitiongallery.C.Thedancestudio.
16.Whatwillthemansendthewoman?
A.Alistofpaintings.B.Alistofplays.C.Alistofbooks.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Whatkindofgiftsisthewomantalkingabout?
A.ThanksgivingDaygifts.B.Birthdaygifts.C.Christmasgifts
18.Howmanygrandchildrendoesthewomanhave?
A.Four.B.Seven.C.Eleven.
19.Wheredidthewoman'
sgranddaughterputhergift?
A.Inabag.B.Inabox.C.Inanenvelope.
20.Whatimpressedthewomanmostaboutthegift?
A.ThatHergranddaughterusedFrenchtoexpressherself.
B.ThatHergranddaughtershowedgreatlovewithsimplewords.
C.ThatHergranddaughterboughtthegiftwithallhermoney.
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
YouprobablyknowwhoMarieCuriewas,butyoumaynothaveheardofRachelCarson.Oftheoutstandingladieslistedbelow,whodoyouthinkwasthemostimportantwomanofthepast100years?
JaneAddams(1860-1935)
AnyonewhohaseverbeenhelpedbyasocialworkerhasJaneAddamstothank.Addanshelpedthepoorandworkedforpeace.Sheencouragedasenseofcommunity(社区)bycreatingsheltersandpromotingeducationandservicesforpeopleinneedIn1931,AddamsbecamethefirstAmericanwomantowintheNobelPeacePrize.
RachelCarson(1907-1964)
Ifitweren’tforRachelCarson,theenvironmentalmovementmightnotexisttoday.Herpopular1962bookSilentSpringraisedawarenessofthedangersofpollutionandtheharmfuleffectsofchemicalsonhumansandontheworld’s
lakesandoceans.
SandraDayO’Connor(1930-present)
WhenSandraDayO’ConnorfinishedthirdinherclassatStanfordLawSchool,in1952,shecouldnotfindworkatalawfirmbecauseshewasawoman.ShebecameanArizonastatesenator(参议员)and,in1981,thefirstwomantojointhe
U.S.SupremeCourt.O’Connorgavethedecidingvoteinmanyimportantcasesduringher24yearsonthetopcourt.
RosaParks(1913-2005)
OnDecember1,1955,inMontgomery,Alabama,RasaParkswouldnotgiveupherseatonabustoapassenger.HersimpleactlandedParksinprison.ButitalsosetlfftheMontgmerybusboycott.Itlastedformorethanayear,andkickedoffthecivil-rightsmovement.“TheonlytiredIwas,wastiredlrgivingin,”saidParks.
21.WhatisjaneAddamsnotedforinhistory?
A.Hersocialwork.
B.Herlackofpropertraininginlaw.
C.Hereffortstowinaprize.
D.Hercommunitybackground.
22.WhatisthereasonforO’Connor’sbeingrejectedbythelawfirm?
A.Herlackofpropertraininginlaw.
B.Herlittleworkexperienceincourt.
C.Thediscriminationagainstwomen.
D.Thepoorfinancialconditions.
23.Whomadeagreatcontributiontothecivil-rightsmovementintheUS?
A.JaneAddams.
B.RachelCarson.
C.SandraDayO’Connor.
D.RosaParks
24.Whatcanweinferaboutthewomenmentionedinthetext?
A.Theyarehighlyeducated.
B.Theyaretrulycreative.
C.Theyarepioneers.
D.Theyarepeace-lovers.
B
GrandparentsAnsweraCall
AsathirdgenerationnativeofBrownsville,Texas,MildredGarzaneverpleasedmoveaway,.EvenwhenherdaughterandsonaskedhertomovetoSanAntoniotohelptheirchildren,shepolitelyrefused.OnlyafterayearoffriendlydiscussiondidMsGaffinallysayyes.Thatwasfouryearsago.Todayallthreegenerationsregardthemovetoasuccess,givingthemacloserrelationshipthantheywouldhavehadinseparatecities.
NostatisticsshowthenumberofgrandparentslikeGarzawhoaremovingclosertothechildrenandgrandchildren.Yetthereisevidencesuggestingthatthetrendisgrowing.EvenPresidentObama’smother-in-law,MarianRobinson,hasagreedtoleaveChicagoandintotheWhiteHousetohelpcareforhergranddaughters.Accordingtoastudygrandparentscom.83percentofthepeoplesaidMrs.Robinson‘sdecisionwillinfluencethegrandparentsintheAmericanfamily.Two-thirdsbelievemorefamilieswillfollowtheexampleofObama’sfamily.
“inthe1960swewereallalittlewildandcouldn’tgetawayfromhomefarenoughfsstenoughtoprovewecoulddoitonourown,”saysChristineCrosby,publisherofgratemanazineforgrandparents.Wenowrealizehowimportantfamilyisandhowimportant””tobenearthem,especiallywhenyou’rerainingchildren.”
Movingisnotforeveryone.Almosteverygrandparentwantstobewithhisorhergrandchildrenandiswillingtomakesacrifices,butsometimesitiswisertosaynoandvisitfrequentlyinstead.Havingyourgrandchildrenfarawayishard,especiallyknowingyouradultchildisstruggling,butgivingupthelifeyouknowmaybeharder.
25.WhywasGarza’smoveasuccess?
A.Itstrengthenedherfamilyties.
B.Itimprovedherlivingconditions.
C.Itenabledhermakemorefriends.
D.Ithelpedherknowmorenewplaces.
26.WhatwasthereactionofthepublictoMrs.Robinson’sdecision?
A.17%expressedtheirsupportforit.
B.Fewpeoplerespondedsympathetically.
C.83%believedithadabadinfluence.
D.Themajoritythoughtitwasatrend.
27.WhatdidCrosbysayaboutpeopleinthe1960s?
A.Theywereunsureofraisemorechildren.
B.Theywereeagertoraisemorechildren.
C.Theywantedtoliveawayfromtheirparents.
D.Theybadlittlerespectfortheirgrandparent.
28.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestthegrandparentsdointhelasrparagraph?
A.Makedecisionsinthebestinterests'
oftheirown
B.Asktheirchildrentopaymorevisitstothem
C.Sacrificefortheirstrugglingchildren
D.Gettoknowthemselvesbetter
C
IampeterHodes,avolunteerstemcourier.Since
March2012,I'
vedone89tripsofthose,51havebeenabroad,Ihave42hourstocarrystemcells(干细胞)inmylittleboxbecauseI'
vegottwoicepacksandthat'
showlongtheylast,inall,fromthetimethestemcellsareharvestedfromadonor(捐献者)tothetimetheycanbeimplantedinthepatient,we’vegot72hoursatmost,SoIamalwaysconsciousoftime.
IhadonetriplastyearwhereIwascaughtbyahurricaneinAmerica.IpickedupthestemcellsinProvidence,RhodeIsland,andwasmeanttoflytoWashingtonthenbacktoLondon.ButwhenIarrivedatthecheck-indeskatProvidence,theladyonthedesksaid:
”Well,I’mreallysorry,I’vegotsomebadnewsforyou-therearenofightsfromWashington.”SoItookmyboxandputitonthedeskandIsaid:
”Inthisboxaresomestemcellsthatareurgentlyneededforapatient-please,please,you’vegottogetmebacktotheUnitedKingdom.”Shejustdroppedeverything.Shearrangedforaflightonasmall
plancetobeheldforme.re-routed(改道)methroughNewarkandgotmebacktotheUKevenearlierthanoriginallyscheduled.
Forthiscourierjob,you’reconsciouslyawarethanthatboxyou’regotsomethingthatispotentiallygoingtosavesomebody’slife.
29.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“courier”inParagraph17
A.provider
B.deliveryman
C.collector
D.medicaldoctor
30.Why
does
Peter
have
to
complete
his
trip
within
42hours?
A.He
cannot
stay
away
from
job
too
long.
B.The
donor
can
only
wait
for
that
C.The
operation
needs
very
much.
D.The
ice
won'
t
last
any
longer.
31.Which
flight
did
the
woman
put
on
first?
A.To
London
B.To
Newark
C.To
Providence
D.To
Washington
D
The
meaning
of
silence
varies
among
cultural
groups.
Silences
may
be
thoughtful,
or
they
empty
when
a
person
has
nothing
say.
A
in
conversation
also
show
stubbornness,
worry.
Silence
viewed
by
some
groups
as
extremely
uncomfortable;
therefore
attempts
made
fill
every
gap(间隙)with
conversation.
Persons
other
value
and
view
it
necessary
understanding
person'
s
needs.
Many
Native
Americans
feel
is
basic
part
communicating
people,
just
s