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C.Relaxandenjoyhimself.
2.Whatwillthewomanget?
A.Carpetcleaner.B.Apapertowel.C.Aglassofwine.
3.Whoisthewoman?
A.She’sateacher.B.She’sastudent.C.She’sanassistantteacher.
4.Wherearethespeakersgoing?
A.Toaswimmingpool.B.Tothebeach.C.Toarestaurant.
5.Whyisthemuseumimportant?
A.It’sthefirstofitskindinIndonesia.
B.Itwillbebuiltonasmallisland.
C.It’samuseumforoldart.
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,各小题将给出5秒钟作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6.Howmuchdoesanentranceticketcost?
A.Twodollars.B.Fivedollars.C.Sevendollars.
7.Howdoesthewomanpay?
A.Incash.B.Bycheck.C.Bycreditcard.
听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
8.Wheredidthetomatosaucecomefrom?
A.Alocalfarm.B.Astoreonlyfivemilesaway.C.Theman’sowntomatoes.
9.Howlonghasthemanbeeninterestedincooking?
A.Foronlyashorttime.B.Forhiswholelife.C.Forquiteawhile.
10.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofcooking?
A.Sheenjoysit.
B.Shedoesn’thavethepatienceforit.
C.Itmakesherfeelcreative.
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
11.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Interviewerandinterviewee.
B.Husbandandwife.
C.Neighbors.
12.Wheredidthemangotocollege?
A.InWashington.B.InTexas.C.InNebraska.
13.Whatisthewoman’sjob?
A.Sheisacomputerprogrammer.B.Sheisabanker.C.Sheisanartist.
听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。
14.WhatdidFitbitsayabouttherecentstudy?
A.Itwasfalse.B.Ithurttheirbusiness.C.Theyhadnocomment.
15.WhendoesthemanusehisFitbit?
A.Onlywhenhe’sexercising.
B.Duringthedaytime.
C.Allthetime.
16.WhatdoesthemanthinkofhisFitbit?
A.It’suncomfortabletowear.B.Itisn’tuseful.C.It’sagoodvalue
17.Howdoesthewomansound?
A.Interested.B.Bored.C.Upset.
听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。
18.Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?
A.Afreelessonwebsiteforteachers.B.Asearchengine.C.Alanguageprogram.
19.WhereisLuisvonAhnfrom?
A.Switzerland.B.Guatemala.C.CostaRica.
20.HowwasDuolingooriginallyfunded?
A.Bybigwebsites.B.Byanactor.C.Byschools.
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15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
Sportsarethebaseofmylife,nexttomymotherwhoraisedmewhenmydadleftus.IhavebeenintosportssinceIwassixyearsold.Ihaveknownmanycoachesandheardhundredsoftheirtips,buttheyusuallyfocusedondrillstodevelopmyskillsandreachthenextlevelofplay.
WhenIwasinSeniortwo,Imetthenewschoolbasketballcoach,BrianPawloski.IthoughtIwascertaintobeselectedfortheschoolteamsinceIhadbeeninittheyearbefore.Ishoweduptothetryoutsandputoutabout90%effortsinceIthoughtI’dmakeitwithnoproblem.Thatwasabigmistake.
BrianPawloskiisthehardest-workingcoachIhaveevermet.Hedidn’texpect100%effort,heexpected200%effort.Oneexample:
heoncemadeusdo40suicide
drillsforthe40lay-ups(投篮)wemissedinagame.Somethinkthisiscrazy,butitisn’t.
Afterthisconditioningpractice,asweweregettingacupofcoldwatertodrink,Isaid,“Coach,thatwasthebestpracticeIeverhad.”Iwascompletelysincere.Thismanwasandisthepersonwhoinfluencedmemostatmyhighschool.Heexpectsustobeexcellentnotjustonthecourtbutintheclassroom.IfIamnotworkingonbasketball,Iamreadingabookthathethinkswillhelpusbetterunderstandlife’schallenges,includingWooden,CoachandTheScrewtapeLetters.
InthefirsttwoyearsIslackedoff,notputtingforthmyfullpotential.Now,unlikethecoachesofmyyouth,thismanwasinterestedinhowwedidoffthecourt.HealwaysmadesureIkeptupwithmystudiesandwasabletobetrusted.Icanhonestlysaythatnoothercoachhasgivenmesomuchadviceonhowtosucceedinbasketball,butmoreimportantly,inlife.Myschoolisluckytohavesuchagreatpersontoteach,coachandinfluencetheirstudents.Iwillalwaysremembermyhigh-schoolbasketballdaysasoneofthehardesttimesIhaveeverworkedinmylifenotonlyinbasketballbutinmygrowthasanindividual.
21.Differentfromothercoaches,CoachBrian.
A.concentratedonskilltraining
B.trainedtheteamtotheedgeofdeath
C.expectedtheteamtodowellintheirstudies
D.askedtheteamtodomorereadingthantraining
22.Theunderlinedphrase“slackedoff”inthelastparagraphprobablymeans.
A.paidnoattentionB.showednointerest
C.hadlesspassionD.madelesseffort
23.Intheauthor’seyes,CoachBrianis.
A.strictandhelpfulB.hardworkingandhonest
C.skilledandcruelD.professionalandserious
B
Theelephantwaslyingheavilyonitsside,fastasleep.Afewdogsstartedbarking
atit.Theelephantwokeupinaterribleanger:
itchasedthedogsintothevillagewheretheyranforsafety.Thatdidn’tstoptheelephant.Itdestroyedadozenhousesandinjuredseveralpeople.Thevillagerswerescaredandangry.ThensomeonesuggestedcallingParbati,theelephantprincess.
ParbatiBarua’sfatherwasahunteroftigersandanelephanttamer.HetaughtParbatitorideanelephantbeforeshecouldevenwalk.Healsotaughtherthedangerousartoftheelephantround-up---howtocatchwildelephants.
Parbatihasn’talwayslivedinthejungle.Afterahappychildhoodhuntingwithherfather,shewassenttoboardingschoolinthecity.ButParbatinevergotusedtobeingthereandmanyyearslatershewentbacktoheroldlife.“Lifeinthecityistoodull.Catchingelephantsisanadventureandtheexcitementlastsfordaysafterthechase,”shesays.
ButParbatidoesn’tcatchelephantsjustforfun.“Mywork,”shesays,“istorescuemanfromtheelephants,andtokeeptheelephantssafefromman.”AndthisisexactlywhatParbatihasbeendoingformanyyears.Increasingly,theIndianelephantisangry:
formanyyears,illegalhuntershaveattackeditanditshomeinthejunglehasbeenreducedtosmallpiecesofland.Itisnowfightingback.Wheneverwildelephantsenterateagardenoravillage,Parbatiiscalledtoguidetheanimalsbacktothejunglebeforetheycankill.
Theworkofanelephanttameralsoinvolvesloveanddevotion.Agoodelephanttamerwillspendhoursadaysinginglovesongstoanewlycapturedelephant.“Eventuallytheygrowtolovetheirtamersandneverforgetthem.Theyarealsomoreloyalthanhumans,”shesaid,assheclimbeduponeofherelephantsandsatonthegiant,happyanimal.Anelephantprincessindeed!
24.ForParbati,catchingelephantsismainlyto.
A.getlonglastingexcitementB.keepbothmanandelephantssafe
C.sendthembacktothejungleD.maketheangryelephantstame
25.BeforeParbatistudiedinaboardingschool,.
A.shespenthertimehuntingwithherfather
B.shelearnedhowtosinglovesongs
C.shehadalreadybeencalledanelephantprincess
D.shewastaughthowtohunttigers
26.Indianelephantsaregettingincreasinglyangryandtheyrevengebecause.
A.theyarecaughtandsentforheavywork
B.illegalhunterscapturethemandkillthem
C.theyareattackedandtheirlandgetslimited
D.dogsoftenbarkatthemandchasethem
27.ThepassagestartswithanelephantstoryinordertoexplainthatinIndia.
A.peopleeasilyfallvictimtoelephants’attacks
B.theman-elephantrelationshipisgettingworse
C.elephanttamersareinshortsupply
D.dogsareaspowerfulaselephants
C
OwlsandLarks
Larksaremostlikelytobehealthy,wealthyandwise,accordingtotheoldsaying.Butthosewhoareearlytobedandearlytorisedonotalwayshavetheupperhand,
researcherssay.Theyhavefoundthatnightowlsaregenerallybrighterandwealthierthanthoseabletogetupearlyinthemorning.
ExpertsfromtheUniversityofMadridcarriedouttestsonaround1,000teenagersandfoundthatthosewhopreferredtostayuplatedemonstratedthekindofintelligenceassociatedwithhonoredjobsandhigherincomes.‘Larks’or‘morningpeople’,however,oftenacquiredbetterexamresults,possiblybecauselessonsareheldatthewrongtimeofdayfornightowls.Theresearchersexaminedthehabitsandbodyclocksoftheyoungsterstodeterminewhethertheylikedtostayuplateandsleepinlaterinthemorning,orpreferredtogotobedearlyandwereattheirpeakinthemorning.School
performanceandinductive(归纳的)intelligence,orproblemsolving,weremeasured
andacademicgradesinthemajorsubjectswerealsotakenintoaccount.Theresultsshowedthateveningtypesscoredhigherthanmorningtypesoninductivereasoning,whichhasbeenshowntobeagoodestimateofgeneralintelligenceandastrongindicatorofacademicperformance.Theyalsohadagreatercapacitytothinkconceptuallyaswellasanalytically.Suchabilitieshavebeenlinkedtoinnovativethinking,moreadmiredoccupationsandbetterincomes.
FamousnightowlsincludePresidentObama,CharlesDarwin,WinstonChurchill,KeithRichardsandElvisPresley.GeorgeWBush,whoisregularlyinbedby10pm,ThomasEdison,Napoleon,CondoleezzaRicewhowakesat4.30am,andErnestHemingwayareamongthoseknownaslarks.JimHorne,professorofpsychophysiologyatLoughboroughUniversity,said:
“Eveningtypestendtobethemoreactiveandcreativetypes,thepoets,artistsandinventors,whilethemor