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3.Howlongdidhewait?
A.Anhour.B.Fifteenminutes.C.Twentyminutes.
4.WhatisJohngoingtodo?
A.StayathomewatchingTV.B.Gotothefilm.C.Gooutforsupper.
5.Whatdidthemansayaboutthefinalexam?
A.Hewillcorrectpapers.
B.Hewillcollectpapers.
C.Theassistantwillcorrectpapers.
第二节(共15小题;
每小题1分,满分15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秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6~8小题。
6.Whatdoesoneneedtodoifhewantstojointhelibrary?
A.Heneedstowritedownhisnameandaddress.
B.Heneedstoshowsomekindofidentificationwithhisnameandaddressonit.
C.Heneedstogivehisaddress.
7.Whydoesthewomanwanttoborrowsomebooks?
A.Shewantstoreadthemandenjoyherself.
B.Shewantssomebookstoreadonholidaythisweekend.
C.Sheenjoysreadingandcan’tlivewithoutbooks.
8.Whatdoesthewomanshowatlast?
A.Herdrivinglicense.B.Herbankbook.C.Herpassport.
听第7段材料,回答第9~12小题。
9.Wherecanthemangetmoney?
A.FromtheDunnesStores.B.FromtheAlliedIrishBank.
C.FromtheBankofIreland.
10.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?
A.TheBankofIrelandisneartheDunnesStores.
B.Itisabouttenminutes’walktothebank.
C.Themanisn’tfamiliarwiththearea.
11.Whatwillthewomandoattheendoftheconversation?
A.Shewillhelpthemantogetmoneyfromthebank.
B.Shewilldrawamapfortheman.
C.Shewillshowhimthewaytothebank.
12.Whichwordcanbestdescribethewoman?
A.Openminded.B.Warmhearted.C.Honest.
听第8段材料,回答第13~15小题。
13.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?
A.Hewantstohelpherwithherwork.
B.Hewantstotalktoher.
C.Hewantshertohelphim.
14.Whatisthewomanbusyworkingon?
A.Herhistorypaper.B.Herbiologypaper.C.Hertestpaper.
15.Whatdidtheprofessortellthewomantodo?
A.Theprofessortoldhertocutdown10pages.
B.Theprofessoraskedhertoaddanother10pagestoherpaper.
C.Theprofessorwantedhertohandinherpaperofover10pagesonFriday.
听第9段对话,回答第16~17小题。
16.Whatdoesthewomanworryabout?
A.Herweight.B.Herhealth.C.Herwork.
17.Whatdoyouthinkthewomanisgoingtodo?
A.Shemaybuyadancingmachinetoloseweight.
B.Shewillwalkforanhoureverydaytokeepfit.
C.Sheisgoingtodancewiththemantokeepherhealthy.
听第10段材料,回答第18~20小题。
18.WhatwasMrHill?
A.Afarmer.B.Abusinessman.C.Ashopkeeper.
19.WhydidMrHill’schickenslayhardlyanyeggsinsummer?
A.Becauseitwascold.B.Becauseitwasverynoisy.C.Becauseitwasveryhot.
20.WhywasMrHillnotinterestedintheowner’ssuggestion?
A.Becauseitwasquitecoolinhisownhouse.
B.Becausehiswifecouldn’tlayanyeggsforhim.
C.Becauseheonlythoughtofhowtomakehenslaymoreeggs.
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)
A
YouprobablyknowwhoMarieCuriewas,butyoumaynothaveheardofRachelCarson.Oftheoutstandingladieslistedbelow,whodoyouthinkwasthemostimportantwomanofthepast100years?
JaneAddams(1860-1935)
AnyonewhohaseverbeenhelpedbyasocialworkerhasJaneAddamstothank.Addamshelpedthepoorandworkedforpeace.Sheencouragedasenseofmunity(社区)bycreatingsheltersandpromotingeducationandservicesforpeopleinneed.In1931,AddamsbecamethefirstAmericanwomantowintheNobelPeacePrize.
RachelCarson(1907-1964)
Ifitweren’tforRachelCarson,theenvironmentalmovementmightnotexisttoday.Herpopular1962bookSilentSpringraisedawarenessofthedangersofpollutionandtheharmfuleffectsofchemicalsonhumansandontheworld’slakesandoceans.
SandraDayO’Connor(1930-present)
WhenSandraDayO’ConnorfinishedthirdinherclassatStanfordLawSchool,in1952,shecouldnotfindworkatalawfirmbecauseshewasawoman.ShebecameanArizonastatesenator(参议员)and,in1981,thefirstwomantojointheU.S.SupremeCourt.O’Connorgavethedecidingvoteinmanyimportantcasesduringher24yearsonthetopcourt.
RosaParks(1913-xx)
OnDecember1,1955,inMontgomery,Alabama,RosaParkswouldnotgiveupherseatonabustoawhitepassenger.HersimpleactlandedParksinprison.ButitalsosetofftheMontgomerybusboycott.Itlastedformorethanayear,andkickedoffthecivil-rightsmovement.“TheonlytiredIwas,wastiredofgivingin,”saidParks.
21.WhatisJaneAddamsnotedforinhistory?
A.Hersocialwork.
B.Herteachingskills.
C.Hereffortstowinaprize.
D.Hermunitybackground.
22.WhatwasthereasonforO’Connor’sbeingrejectedbythelawfirm?
A.Herlackofpropertraininginlaw.
B.Herlittleworkexperienceincourt.
C.Thediscriminationagainstwomen.
D.Thepoorfinancialconditions.
23.Whomadeagreatcontributiontothecivil-rightsmovementintheU.S.?
A.JaneAddams.B.RachelCarson.
C.SandraDayO’Connor.D.RosaPark.
24.Whatcanweinferaboutthewomenmentionedinthetext?
A.Theyarehighlyeducated.B.Theyaretrulycreative.
C.Theyarepioneers.D.Theyarepeace-lovers.
B
ManyschoolsacrosstheUSholdgraduationceremoniesthistimeofyear.Insomeschools,even5and6-year-oldsobservetheirgraduationfromkindergarten.Andsocanolderpeople,mucholder.Meet70-year-oldJerryReid,whojustgraduatedfromtheUniversityofVirginiainCharlottesville.Heearnedabachelor’sdegree.
Mr.Reidmightnotlookliketheaveragecollegestudent;
hishairisdefinitelygrayer.ButstillJerryReid’sageiseasytoforget,otherUVAstudentsknowhimasoneoftheirown.
Mr.Reidsatintothe“HooCrew,”agroupthatcheersloudlyfortheschoolatsportsevents.Healsojoinedamen'
sgrouponcampus.Hesangdrinkingsongsalongwithmanyotherstudents.Mr.Reid’sschoolfriendssaytheycantalktohimjustaboutanything.
Aboutahalfcenturyago,inhis20s,Mr.Reidwasnotinschool.Instead,hewasracingcarsandchasinggirls.ButhesayshisfriendBillinvitedhimtoUVAparties.
“BilltoldmewhataterriblelifeIhadunlessIcameuphereandwenttoschoolwithhim,”saidReid.
Thatwasin1963.JerryReidsaysittookhim48yearstotakethatadvice.Inxx,heenteredcollege.UVAProfessorLukeWrightsaysMr.Reidinfluencesstudents.Heopenedthemindsoftheyoungadults.TheteachersaysMr.Reidshowedthemthatlifedoesnotendat40.Instead,the70-year-oldcollegegraduatebelievesthatgettingoldercanbethebeginningofadream.
“Rememberthatpaththatyouleftwaitsforyou.It’sthere.It’syours.Allyoumustdoistogetoutofyourownwayandgetbacktoit.And,that'
sexactlywhatIdid,”saidReid.
Mr.ReidsaysthatheandhiswifeSusannowwouldtakesometimeofftoenjoyhiscollegedegree.Then,he’llreturntoUVAtobeginstudyingforhisgraduatedegree.
25.WhichofthefollowingistrueofMr.Reid?
A.Hewaslaughedatbyotherstudents.B.Hewasinterestedinstudyinhisyouth.
C.HeenlargedtheviewsofyoungpeopleD.Hegothisgraduatedegreeattheageof70.
26.Fromthethirdparagraph,wecaninferthatMr.Reidwas_________.
A.considerateB.independentC.intelligentD.energetic
27.WhatdoesParagraph6mainlydiscuss?
A.HowMr.Reidrealizeshisdream.B.WhatteachersthinkofMr.Reid.
C.WhenMr.Reidenteredcollege.D.WhythestudentslikesMr.Reid.
28.WhatlessoncanwelearnfromthestoryofJerryReid?
A.Itisnevertoolatetolearn.B.Twoheadsarebetterthanone.
C.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.D.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.
C
StevenSteinlikestofollowgarbagetrucks.Hisstrangehabitmakessensewhenyouconsiderthathe’sanenvironmentalscientistwhostudieshowtoreducelitter,includingthingsthatfalloffgarbagetrucksastheydrivedowntheroad.WhatisevenmoreinterestingisthatoneofStein’sjobsisdefendinganindustrybehindtheplasticshoppingbag.
Americansusemorethan100billionthinfilmplasticbagseveryyear.Somanyendupintreebranchesoralonghighwaysthatagrowingnumberofcitiesdonotallowthematcheckouts(收银台).Thebagsareprohibitedinsome90citiesinCalifornia,includingLosAngeles.Eyeingtheseheadwinds,plastic-bagmakersarehiringscientistslikeSteintomakethecasethattheirproductsarenotasbadfortheplanetasmostpeopleassume.
Amongthebagmakers’arguments,manycitieswithbansstillallowshopperstopurchasepaperbags,whichareeasilyrecycledbutrequiremoreenergytoproduceandtransport.Andwhileplasticbagsmaybeuglytolookat,theyrepresentasmallpercentageofallgarbageonthegroundtoday.
Theindustryhasalsotakenaimattheproductthathasappearedasitsreplacement:
reusableshoppingbags.Thestrongerareusablebagis,thelongeritslifeandthemoreplastic-baguseitcancelsout.However,longer-lastingreusablebagsoftenrequiremoreenergytomake.Onestudyfoundthatacottonbagmustbeusedatleast131timestobebetterfortheplanetthanplastic.
Environmentalistsdon’tdispute(质疑)thesepoints.Theyhopepaperbagswillbebannedsomedaytooandwantshopperstousethesamereusablebagsforyears.
29.WhathasStevenSteinbeenhiredtodo?
A.Helpincreasegrocerysales.B.Recyclethewastematerial.
C.Stopthingsfallingofftrucks.D.Arguefort