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2.Whoisthetextmessageprobablyfromaccordingtotheman?
A.Matt.B.AstrangerC.Thewoman.
3.Whichseasonisitnow?
A.Summer.B.Fall.C.Winter.
4.Whatisdrivingthewomancrazy?
A.Thebadtrafficinthemorning.
B.Theearlyworkingtimeinheroffice.
C.Theconstructioninfrontofthebuilding.
5.Wheremightthespeakersbe?
A.Atanartgallery.B.Inaclassroom.C.Atacinema.
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。
听完每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;
听完后,各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
请听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?
A.Aredplanet.B.Athemepark.C.Aspecialvillage.
7.Whatdoesthemanimplyabouttheprojectintheend?
A.It'
sworthwhiletocarryout.
B.Itmaynotbenefitpeople.
C.It'
ssimilartotheAmericans'
.
请听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.WhatdoesthemanprobablythinkofMiddleEasternmusic?
A.Scaring.B.Boring.C.Active.
9.Whatdoesthemanwanttodointheend?
A.Buyadrum.B.Dancetothemusic.C.Sitstill.
请听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Co-workersB.Bossandemployee.C.Classmates.
11.Whenwasthewoman'
slastpayraise?
A.Severaldaysago.B.Sixmonthsago.C.Morethanayearago.
12.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?
A.Startaneducationcompany.
B.WorkonJackMa'
sprojects.
C.Askthemanforsomeadvice.
请听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Whichchapteristheclasson?
A.Chapter1.B.Chapter2.C.Chapter6.
14.WhatisMuratreadingabout?
A.Anocean.B.Acountry.C.Alanguage.
15.WhatwillLeedonext?
A.Gotothelanguagelab.
B.PracticeEnglishwithMurat.
C.Continuereadingfromthebook.
16.WhatdoweknowaboutCelia?
A.Shedidwellinanexam.
B.ShespeaksEnglishwell.
C.Shesitsinthefrontoftheroom.
请听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Howdoesthenewtechnologyhelpfightcrime?
A.Itsendsmessagestopolice.
B.Itsecureselectronicpayments.
C.Itusesinformationfromsecuritycameras.
18.Whatdoweknowaboutthenewtechnology?
A.Microsoftisplanningtouseit.
B.SomehotelsinAmericahavestartedtouseit.
C.OnestoreofKFCinChinahasbeenusingit.
19.WhatwillprobablyhappenintheUK?
A.Peoplewillusemorecash.
B.FaceIDwillbeusedforpayments.
C.ApplePaywillbethemainpaymentsystem.
20.Whyaresomepeopleworried?
A.Itwillbelessconvenienttopay.
B.Privateinformationcouldbegotbyotherpeople.
C.Companieswillchargemoremoneyforthenewtechnology.
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。
[A]
TheLondonUnderground(TheTube)
ThemainsourceofpublictransportinLondonrevolvesaroundtheUnderground(ortheTubeasitisknowntoLondoners).Thisnetworkof12linescangetyoutomostplacesinthecenterofthecityquickly.
It'
salmostnecessarytogetanOysterCardoraTravelcard.Singleticketsarepricedstartingattheintentionallyabsurd(荒谬的)priceof£
4.80(Zone1-3),ifyoupaycash.UsinganOysterCard,asinglefareis£
2.30ifyouaretravelingwithinthecentralZone1.
OnhotdaysitisalsoadvisabletotakeabottleofwaterwithyouasUndergroundtrainsarenotair-conditioned.
LasttrainsleavecentralLondonataround00:
30weekdays,23:
30Sundays.Firsttrainsleave
thesuburbsataround5:
00.
TheBusSystem
OutsidethecenterofLondon,TubeStationsarefartherapart,sobuseshelpfillthegaps.Also,thebusoffersacheaperalternative,evenifitisaslowerjourney.
CashfaresforLondonbuseshavebeenabolished-youcannotpaycash.Abusfarecosts£
1.50
ifpeopleonlyusebuses,andthefareiscappedat£
4.40perdayforOysterorcontactlesscardusers.
LightRailandTrains
YoucanthinkoftheDocklandsLightRailway(DLR)andtheTramlinkasextensionsoftheUnderground,TravelcardspurchasedatTubeStationsinEastLondon.TheDLRconnectswithanumberoftheothertrainservices(includingconnectionsatTowerHillorBankStations)andcanbeusedtoreachGreenwich,CanaryWharf,andStratford.
RiverServices
ThereareanumberofdifferentroutesalongtheRiverThames,ThefastercommuterservicesoperatealldayfromGreenwichPiertoEmbankmentandfromPutneyandChelseaharbourtoBlackfriarsduringPeakHoursonly.TheserouteswillpassanumberofplacesofinterestincludingtheHousesofParliamentandLondonBridge.AreturnfarefromPutneytoBlackfriarswillcostabout12pounds.
NationalRail
OnceyouleaveCentralLondonorifyouaretravelingSouthoftheRiverThames,thebestpublictransportoptionwilloftenbeNationalRail.TherearenumerousconnectionstotheRailSystemfromtheTube.TravelcardscanbeusedfortravelontheNationalRail(butnottheHeathrowExpress).OystercardscanbeuseduptoZone6exceptcertainservicesincludingHeathrowExpress,HeathrowConnectandHS1.
21.WhentakingtheLondonUnderground,you__________________.
A.shouldbuyticketswithcash
B.cangotoanyplaceinLondonquickly
C.cansavemoremoneywithasingleticket
D.areadvisedtotakeabottleofwateralongonhotdays
22.IfyouuseriverservicesalongtheRiverThames,youwillpass_____________.
A.LondonBridgeB.Stratford
C.CanaryWharfD.TowerHill
23.TotravelSouthoftheRiverThames,itisrecommendedthatyouuse___________.
A.theLondonUnderground
B.theBusSystem
C.theDLRandtheTramlink
D.NationalRail
[B]
Inevermeanttobeateacher.Iwatchedmymotherovertheyears,andIknewitwasn'
tfor
me.
GoingbacktoschooltolearnFrenchandthenteachthelanguage,ourmotherhadchanged
thecenterofherworldwhenwewerepre-teens.
Isawhowhardourmotherworked,thelonghoursshekeptasshegradedpaperswhenwewenttobed.Iknewhowworriedshecouldbeoverherstudentswhentheyweretroubledandhowmuchoftheirstressshetookonherself.
WhatIdidn'
trealizewasthislifeshe'
dchosenofferedherdeeprewards.
AsIgrewup,IfellinlovewithaFrench-speakingSwissmanwhoaskedmetomarryhimandmovetoSwitzerland.Yearslater,whenIfoundmyselfbackinmyhometownwithasmallchildandaloveofmysecondlanguage,achancearoseformetojoinmymother'
sworldofeducation,andIaccepted.
IlandedinaprimaryschoolinRockyMount,NorthCarolina.Fromthefirstweek,IknewI'
dstickwithteaching.ThisisthemostchallengingexperienceI'
veeverhad,andabsolutelythebest.IteachFrench,andIhaveneverfeltsomuchexcitementaswhenIreceivesmilesfromchildren,orpraisefromotherteachers.
Mostofmystudentshavenottraveledoutsidethetownwheretheylive,andforsome,atriptothecitymuseumprovesthemostadventurousexperienceintheirlives.IfIcouldsomehowopentheworldtothesechildren,andifIcouldpushthemabit,todreamoflivinginabiggerworld,theymayworkharderandmaybeonedayventurebeyondtheirneighborhood.
Iworklateintoeachnightcreatinglessonsandactivitiesforthefollowingday,tryingtocomeupwithwaystoattractmystudentsandconnectthemtothelargerworld.IalsoplantogobacktoschoolforfurtherstudysothatIcanalsoteachscience,math,socialstudies,readingandwriting.
24.Whydidtheauthorsaynototeachingatfirst?
A.Shedidn'
tliketoworkwithchildren.
B.Shewasn'
tsureifshecoulddoitwell.
C.Hermotherwantedhertodosomethingelse.
D.Itwouldtakeuptoomuchofhertimeandenergy.
25.Whendidtheauthorfallinlovewithteaching?
A.Whenshehadherownchild.
B.Immediatelyaftershestartedteaching.
C.Duringthetimewhenshelivedabroad.
D.Whenshelearntaboutherstudents’dreams.
26.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor’sstudents?
A.Theyworkhardanddreambig.
B.Mostofthemcomefrompoorfamilies.
C.TheyknewnothingaboutFrenchinthebeginning.
D.Theirlivesaremostlylimitedtotheirhometown.
27.Whatdoestheauthorwanttodointhenearfuture?
A.Workinhermother'
sschool.
B.Receivefurthereducationinteaching.
C.TeachmorelanguagesbesidesFrench.
D.Experimentwithnewteachingmethods.
[C]
Itmightsoundlike1.5millionpenguinsareahardthingtomiss.However,thatisindeedthecasewiththissuper-colonyofAdé
liepenguinswhohavemanagedtoconcealthemselvesformanyyearsintheDangerIslandsofAntarctica.Thefar-away,difficulttoreachlandisalwayscircledbythickice.Itwas,therefore,believedtobeuninhabitable(不适宜居住的)andscientists
paidlittleattentiontoit.
Howeverin2014,whenStonyBrookUniversityscientistHeatherLynchwasexaminingpicturesoftheislands,shenoticedwhatappearedtobepenguinwaste.Tofindoutwhatwashappening,Lynchplannedanexpedition(探险)withateamthatincludedresearchers.
Afterseveralmonthsofpreparation,theresearchersreachedtheDangerIslandsinDecember2015.Totheirjoy,theyweregreetedbyhundredsofthousandsofthenestingbirds.Throughseveraldaysofhardwork,theresearcherscametotheconclusionthattheislandsarehometoover1.5millionpenguins.ThediscoveryisparticularlyexcitinggiventhatontheWestAntarcticPeninsula,Adé
liepenguinsnumbersaredroppingrapidly.Withthenewadditions,scientistsnowsaythereareoverfourmillionknownpairsofthebirdsinAntarctica.
Inthestudy,publishedinScientificReportsonMarch2,2018,thescientistssaidoneofthethingsthatsurprisedthemabo