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B.Hecanhardlyhearthewoman.
C.Hedoesn’twanttotalktothewoman.
3.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?
A.Theflowers.B.Theconference.C.Thecoffee.
4.Whatdidthemanhurt?
A.Hishand.B.Hisknee.C.Hisankle.
5.Howdidthemangethisshoes?
A.Hereceivedthemasagift.
B.Heboughtthemattheshoppingmall.
C.Hisauntboughtthematthenightmarket.
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。
听每段对话前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;
听完后,各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6.HowdidMrLakespendhisholidaylastyear?
A.Hestayedonafarm.
B.Helayonthebeach.
C.Hewalkedinthemountains.
7.Whatisthemostprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Colleagues.B.Friends.C.Couple.
听第7段材料,回答第8-10题。
8.Whodidthewomanjustbuyapresentfor?
A.Hermother.B.Herbrother.C.Hersister.
9.Howmuchmoneydoesthewomanhave?
A.£12B.£10C.£8
10.Whatwillthespeakersdonextweekend?
A.Seeadanceshow.
B.Enjoytherockfestival.
C.Gotothenightclub.
听第8段材料,回答第11,12题。
11.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?
A.OnatrainB.Atthecinema.C.Inthelibrary.
12.WhatkindofbookisTheMinotaur?
A.Adetectivenovel.B.Aliteraryclassic.C.Sciencefiction.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Whenwillthespeakersmeet?
A.At4:
00.B.At5:
00.C.At6:
00.
14.Whatcoloristhefilewhichhastheplayinit?
A.Blue.B.Green.C.Red.
15.Whichpartoftheplaydoesthewomanwantthemantoworkon?
A.Thebeginning.B.ThemiddleC.Theend.
16.Whosehomewillthespeakersmeetat?
A.Maria’s.B.Patrick’s.C.Tim’s.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.WhatdoreadersneedtodotoreallyunderstandMyLife?
A.Readitveryslowly.
B.Knowaboutthewriter’slife.
C.Readthewriter’sotherbooks.
18.WhywillA-ZofPhotographynotinterestexperiencedphotographers?
A.Theinformationisunsuitable.
B.Thepicturesaresimple.
C.Itsaysnothingaboutequipment.
19.WhatisthedisadvantageofHolidaysinEurope?
A.Itleavesoutwell-knownplaces.
B.Themapsarenotverygood.
C.Itistooexpensive.
20.Whowillfindnextweek’sprogramuseful?
A.Peoplewhoenjoyreadingreports.
B.Peoplewhoaretryingtosavemoney.
C.Peoplewhoareplanningtobuypresents.
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)
阅读下列四篇短文,从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
Wehavetwolettersfromreaders.
Jung-PingLinChina
Forme,themostimpressivecommercialIeversawwasadiamondcommercial.Earlyinthemorning,acoupleofloverswerestandingonadeck,facingabeautifullake.Themanbegantheconversationinaserioustoneandsaid,"
Wehavebeentogetherforalongtime,andIdon'
tthinkweshouldletourrelationshipkeepgoinglikethis."
Hearingthat,thegirlturnedtowardtheman,anexpressionofsurpriseandsadnessappearedonherface.Sheclearlythoughthewantedtoleaveher,butthenthemanpresentedheraringwhichhehadbeenholdingbehindhisback.
Whenthegirlsawthering,shesmiledlikeaflower.Sherealizedthathewasproposingtoher.Thenthefilmshowedtheirweddinginachurch.Bothofthemweresmilingsweetly.Ilovedthatcommercialbecausetheviewwassobeautiful.Infact,thiswasaverypopularcommercialamongyoungsingleadultsinmycountry.
ChristineLePrincefromFrance
Thecommercial,Irecall,tookplaceonabus.Agirlwasgoingtoenjoyachocolatebar.Everythingaroundherwasquiet.Whenshewasstartingtobiteintoherbar,therewasaterribleshaking.Thegirlwassurprised,butinsteadofstopping,shewentonandcrunchedintoitanothertime.Thattime,itwaslikeanearthquakearoundher.Thegirlwassogreedythatshedidn'
tcareaboutwhatwashappeningaroundher.
Inmyopinion,thatTVcommercialwasveryeffective.Humorandsurprisewerecombinedtocreateafunnyad.Itseemedthatchocolatebarwassodeliciousthatyoucouldforgettheworldaroundyou.Ibelievethatmanypeople,especiallychildren,musthavelikedthiscommercialandbeeninfluencedtobuythatchocolatebar.
21.Whydidthegirlfeelsurprisedandsad?
A.Becausethemanwantedtoleaveher.
B.Becausethemandidn'
tshowherthering.
C.Becauseshemisunderstoodtheman'
smeaning.
D.Becausethemanspokeinaserioustone.
22.Whathappenedwhenthegirlwasabouttoeatthechocolatebar?
A.Everybodybecamequiet.B.Thebusshookviolently.
C.Anearthquakehappened.D.Thebuscametoastop.
23.WhydidChristineLeprincelikethead?
A.Becauseitwasaboutchocolate.B.Becauseonecouldforgettheworldaround.
C.Becausethechocolatewasdelicious.D.Becauseitcombinedhumorandsurprise.
B
Everymanwantshissontobesomewhatofaclone,notinfeaturesbutinfootsteps.Ashegrowsyoualsoage,andyourambitionsbecomemoreunachievable.Youbegintorealizethatyourboy,inyourfootsteps,couldprobablyaccomplishwhatyouhopedfor.Butfootstepscanbemuddiedandtheycangooffindifferentdirections.
MysonJodyhashatedschoolsincedayoneinkindergarten.Scienceprojectswaiteduntilthelastmoment.Bookreportsweren'
twrittenuntilthefinalthreat.
I'
vebeenanewspapermanallmyadultlife.Mydaughterisauniversitygraduateworkingtowardshermaster'
sdegreeinEnglish.ButJody?
Whenheenteredthetenthgradehebecamea“votech”student(技校学生).They'
recalled“motorheads”bytherestofthestudentbody.
Whenasecretaryinmyofficefirstcalledhim“motorhead”,Iwasshocked.“Hey,he'
sagoodkid,”Iwantedtosay.“Andsmart,really.”
Ilearnedlaterthatmotorheadsare,indeed,different.Theyusuallyhavedirtyhandsandweardirtyworkclothes.Andtheydon'
toftenmakeschoolhonorrolls(光荣榜).
Butbeingtheparentofamotorheadisitselfanexperienceineducation.Wewholaborincleanshirtsinofficesdon'
thavetheabilitiesthatmotorheadshave.IbegantolearnthiswhenIhadmycarcrashed.Thecosttorepairitwasestimatedat$800.“Hey,Icanfixit,”saidJody.Idoubtedit,butlethimgoahead,forIhadnothingtolose.
Myson,withothermotorheads,fixedthecar.Theygotparts(零件)fromajunkyard,andabilityfromvotechclasses.Thecostwas$25insteadof$800.
Sincethatfirstrepairjob,abrokenairconditioner,anonfunctioningwasherandanontoastingtoasterhavebeenfixed.Neighboursandcoworkerstrusttheircarrepairstohim.
Thesekidsarehappiestwhendoingrepairs.Theyjokeandlaughandarelivingintheirownrelaxedworld.Andtheirmindsarebrightdespitetheirdirtyhandsandclothes.
Ihavelearnedalotfrommymotorhead:
publishersneedprinters,engineersneedmechanics,andarchitectsneedbuilders.Mostimportant,Ihavelearnedthatfathersdon'
tneedclonesinfootstepsoranywhereelse.
Mysonmaynevermaketheschoolhonorroll.Buthemademine.
24.Whatusedtobetheauthor'
shopeforhisson?
A.Toavoidbecominghisclone.
B.Toresemble(类似)himinappearance.
C.Todevelopinadifferentdirection.
D.Toreachtheauthor'
sunachievedgoals.
25.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor'
schildren?
A.Hisdaughterdoesbetterinschool.B.Hisdaughterhasgotamaster'
sdegree.
C.Hissontriedhardtofinishhomework.D.Hissoncouldn'
twritehisbookreports.
26.Theauthorlethissonrepairthecarbecausehebelievedthat________.
A.hissonhadtheabilitytofixit
B.itwouldsavehimmuchtime
C.itwouldn'
tcausehimanymoreloss
D.othermotorheadswouldcometohelp
27.Whatdidtheauthorrealizeintheend?
A.Itisunwisetoexpectyourchildtofollowyourpath.
B.Itisimportantforonetomakethehonorroll.
C.Architectsplayamoreimportantrolethanbuilders.
D.Motorheadshavegreaterabilitythanofficeworkers.
C
Whydozebrashavestripes?
Thisquestionhasbeenstumpingbothanimalexpertsandzebrafansallovertheworldforcenturies.ButnowitappearsthatsomeresearchersinCaliforniamayhavefinallysolvedtheage-oldmystery!
Overtheyears,therehavebeenmanytheories---Somebelievedthatitwaspurelyaccidentalandcausedbyinterbreeding(杂交),whileothersthoughtitwastoconfusepredators(食肉动物).Thentherewerethespeculationsthatthestripesprobablyhelpedwithcamouflage(伪装),keepingtheanimalscoolintheblazingAfricansunandlastbutnotleast,scaringawaythetroublingfliesthatalwaysseemtobearound.Butnoonehadevertriedtoproveanyofthetheories,withscientificresearch.
Determinedtosolvethisage-oldmystery,ateamofscientistsledby,TimCaro,professorofWildlifeBiologyattheUniversityofCalifornia,Davis,settowork.Theybeganbycomparingthethickness,location,andthestripesonsevenspeciesofzebrasthatliveinvariousgeographiclocations.Theythenexaminedwhatforcesofnature,eachonehadtobattle-rangingfromnaturalpredatorstotemperaturetothesmallinsectslikeflies,whichtheymaybeconstantlysubjectedto.Totheiramazement,theonlyfactorthatconnectedwiththestripeswasthebitingflies.Thezebraswiththemostprominent(突出的)andlargestnumberofstripes,mostlyinhabitedareaswithmoreflies.
Butthatledtoanotherquestion:
whyarezebrastheonlyonesmartenoughtodevelopthestripes?
Afterall,thereareplentyofotheranimalslikehorsesanddonkeys,whicharesubjectedtothesametrouble.Uponcloserexaminationoftheblackandwhiteanimals,theresearchers