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A.Thestory.B.Theending.C.Theactor.
2.Whichplacearethespeakerstryingtofind?
A.Ahotel.B.Abank.C.Arestaurant.
3.Atwhattimewillthetwospeakersmeet?
A.5:
20.B.5:
10.C.4:
40.
4.whatwillthemando?
A.Changetheplan.
B.Waitforaphonecall.
C.Sortthingsout.
5.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?
A.Seeafilmwiththeman.
B.Offerthemansomehelp.
C.Listentosomegreatmusic.
第二节(共15小题:
每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
请听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有几个小题,从题中所给出的A、B、C三个选项种选出最佳选项,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6、7题。
6.WhereisBen?
A.Inthekitchen.B.Atschool.C.Inthepark.
7.Whatwillthechildrenintheafternoon?
A.Helpsetthetable.B.Haveaparty.C.Dotheirhomework.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题
8.Whatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?
A.AFamilyholiday.B.Abusinesstrip.C.Atravelplan.
9.WheredidRachelgo?
A.Spain.B.Italy.C.China.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Howdidthewomangettoknowaboutthird-handsmoke?
A.Fromyoungsmokers.B.Fromanewspaperarticle.C.Fromsomesmokingparents.
11.Whydoesthemansaythatheshouldkeepawayfrombabies?
A.Hehasjustbecomeafather.B.Hewearsdirtyclothes.C.Heisasmoker.
12.Whatdoesthewomansuggestsmokingparentsshoulddo?
A.Stopsmokingaltogether.B.Smokeonlyoutsidetheirhouses.
C.Reducedangerousmatterincigarettes.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.WheredoesMichelleRaycomefrom?
A.Amiddle-sizedcity.B.Asmalltown.C.Abigcity.
14.WhichplacewouldMichelleRaytakehervisitorstoforshopping?
A.TheZenGarden.B.TheHighlands.C.TheRedRiverarea.
15.WhatdoesMichelleRaydoforcompletequiet?
A.Gocamping.B.Studyinalibrary.C.Readathome.
16.Whatarethespeakerstalkingaboutingeneral?
A.Late-nightshopping.B.Asianfood.C.Louisville.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.WhydosomepeoplesaytheyneverhavedreamsaccordingtoDrGarfield?
A.Thyforgetabouttheirdreams.
B.Thydon'
twanttotellthetruth.
C.Theyhavenobadexperiences.
18.WhydidDavisstophavingdreams?
A.Hegotaseriousheartattack.
B.Hewastoosadabouthisbrother'
sdeath
C.Hewasfrightenedbyaterribledream.
19.WhatisDrGarfieldsopinionaboutdreaming?
A.Itisveryuseful.B.Itmakesthingsworse.C.Itpreventsthemindfromworking.
20.Whydosomepeopleturnofftheirdreamscompletely?
A.Torecoverfromillnesses.
B.Torecoverfromillnesses.
C.Tostayawayfromtheirproblems.
第二部分:
阅读理解(共20小题,满分40分)
第一节阅读下面的短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
A
WhatIsaBoy?
Betweentheinnocenceofbabyhoodandtheseriousnessofmanhoodwefindadelightfulcreaturecalleda“boy”.Boyscomeindifferentsizes,weights,andcolors,butallboyshavethesamebelief:
toenjoyeverysecondofeveryminuteofeveryhourofeverydayandtofilltheairwithnoiseuntiltheadultsendthemofftobedatnight.
Boysarefoundeverywhere–ontopof,under,insideof,climbingon,swingingfrom,runningaround,orjumpingto.Mothersspoilthem,littlegirlshatethem,oldersistersandbrotherslovethem,andGodprotectsthem.AboyisTRUTHwithdirtonitsface,BEAUTYwithacutonitsfinger,WISDOMwithchocolateinitshair,andtheHOPEofthefuturewithasnakeinitspocket.
Whenyouarebusy,aboyisatrouble–makerandanoise.Whenyouwanthimtomakeagoodimpression,hisbrainturnstojellyorelsehebecomesawildcreaturedestroyingtheworldandhimselfwithit.
Aboyisamixture–hehasthestomachofahorse,thedigestion(消化)ofstonesandsand,theenergyofanatomicbomb,thecuriosityofacat,theimaginationofasuperman,theshynessofasweetgirl,thebravenatureofabull,theviolenceofafirecracker(鞭炮),butwhenyouaskhimtomakesomething,hehasfivethumbsoneachhand.
Helikesicecream,knives,saws,Christmas,comicbooks,woods,water(initsnaturalhabitat),largeanimals,Dad,trains,Saturdaymornings,andfireengines.HeisnotmuchforSundayschools,company,schools,bookswithoutpictures,musiclessons,neckties,barbers,girls,overcoats,adults,orbedtime.
Nobodyelseissoearlytorise,orsolatetosupper.Nobodyelsegetssomuchfunoutoftrees,dogs,andbreezes.Nobodyelsecanputintoonepocketarustyknife,ahalfeatenapple,athree-feetrope,sixcentsandsomeunknownthings.
Aboyisamagicalcreature–heisyourheadachebutwhenyoucomehomeatnightwithonlydestroyedpiecesofyourhopesanddreams,hecanmendthemlikenewwithtwomagicwords,“Hi,Dad!
”
21.Thewholepassageisinatone(语气)of_________.
A.humorandloveB.angeranddisappointment
C.hopeandexpectationD.confidenceandimagination
22.What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedsentence?
A.Hehasaltogetherfivefingers.B.Heisslow,foolishandclumsy.
C.Hebecomescleverandsmart.D.Hecutshishandwithaknife.
23.Accordingtothewriter,boysappreciateeverythinginthefollowingexcept_____.
A.icecreamB.comicbooks
C.SaturdaymorningsD.Sundayschools
24.Whatdoesthewriterfeelaboutboys?
A.Hefeelscuriousabouttheirnoise.B.Heistiredofthesecreatures.
C.Heisamazedbytheirnaughtiness.D.Hefeelsunsafestayingwiththem.
B
AlthoughdifferentpeoplehavedifferentwaystolearnEnglishwell,Istillbelievetherearesomemethodsthatreallymatter.
Let’sfirsthavealookatthefourimportantskillsforstudentstomaster:
reading,writing,listeningandspeaking.Readingistheeasiestskill.ItisalsothemostwidelyfoundEnglishlanguageskillforChinesestudents.Writingisamoreactiveskillthanreading.Howeveritisstillalittleeasierthanspeaking,asthereisplentyoftimetochoosetherightwords,andmakecorrections.ItisfarmoredifficulttolistenandunderstandspokenEnglishthantoreadEnglish.SpeakingEnglishmaybethemostdifficultoneamongthefourlanguageskills.Itisanactiveskill,andrequiresspeakerstoputwordstogetherintosentenceswithoutmuchtimetoprepare,andwithnotimeforcorrections.
MyfirstEnglishteacheralwayssaid:
listeningandspeakingkeepahead;
readingandwritingfollowup.Ibelievethisistheruleoflearningalanguagebecausewelearnacertainlanguagetocommunicate.Aswegothroughthemostdifficultparts,wewouldeasilymasterthewritingandreadingskills.
Thenhowcanwemakeit?
IfindthatmywayoflearningEnglishthatIformedinmiddleschoolstillworkstoday.Bylisteningtotapesandimitatingwhatthespeakerssayonecanimprovehispronunciationwithinashorttime.Byrecitinggoodessaysonecanenrichtheirlanguageaswellasenlargetheirvocabulary.Asanon-Englishmajor,IliketospendsometimeonEnglishlearningeveryday,usuallyanhouroratleasthalfanhour.IusethistimetolistentotapesandrepeattheircontentinthewaythespeakersreadandthenrecitetheshortpassagesIlike.Insteadofdividingmyattentionamongtoomanymaterials,I’dratherconcentrateononeparticularresourceatatimesuchasVOA.IbelievethatstudyingEnglishinthiswaywillhelpustogettwicetheresultwithhalftheeffort.
25.Generallyspeaking,Chinesestudentsaregoodat____.
A.listeningB.speakingC.readingD.writing
26.Thewriterthinksspeakingisthemostdifficultbecause____.
A.itgivesthespeakerlittletimetopreparewhatistobesaid
B.thespeakerneedstopaymoreattentiontopronunciation
C.thespeakeroftenhastocorrectthemistakesinashorttime
D.learnerspaynoattentiontopracticingspeakingEnglish
27.Whatdidthewriter’sfirstEnglishteacherpaymoreattentiontowhenteachingEnglish?
A.Listeningandspeaking.B.Speakingandwriting.
C.Readingandwriting.D.Readingandspeaking.
28.Whatdoesthepassagemainlyabout?
A.ThemostdifficultskillinEnglishlearning.
B.ThebestresourceforEnglishlearning.
C.ThemostdifficultpartinEnglishlearning.
D.ThemethodsoflearningEnglishwell.
C
Anunderwaterrobotthatcanhearthecallsofwhales,andsohelpshipstoavoidthem,hasjustbeensuccessfullytestedintheBahamas.
Theschemereliesonafish-shapedgliderthatmovesfreelythroughtheocean.Itcandivedownasfaras200metersbelowthesurfaceanddirectitselfbyshiftingaweightfromforetoaft.Amicrophoneattachedtothebottomoftheglidercanpickupcallsfromallwhales,includingthehighfrequencycallofthebeakedwhale,whichuntilnowhasbeendifficulttodetect.Thegliderreturnsperiodicallytothesurfacetoradioitsdatabacktobase,orifthat’stoofaraway,itcancallasatellitephoneandsenditsinformationanywhereintheworld.
“Weareenteringaneweraofunderwatersensing,”saysJimTheriaultofDefenceResearchandDevelopmentCanada,Dartmouth,whoranthetest.“WecanputagliderintheBahamasandcontrolitinNovaScotia.”
Thehopeisthatnavalorotherocean-goingoperationsthatusesonarwillbeabletomoveeasilytrackwherewhalesare,andsoavoidusingtheirnoisyequipmentwhentheyarecloseby.Thereiscircumstantialevidencethatsonarcanupsetwhalesandanumberofstrandings(搁浅)havebeenseenshortlyafternavalsonaroperations.“We’retryingtolowerthepotentialriskbyknowingtheanimalsarethere,”saysTheriault.
29.Theshapeoftheunderwaterrobotislike.
A.amanB.afishC.asnakeD.aturtle
30.Theunderwaterrobotisbuiltto.
A.helpwhalesmovetotheBahamas
B.he