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第一节(共5小题;
每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.Whatdoestheman’sbrotherlooklike?
A.Hehaslonghair.B.He’sstrong.C.He’stall.
2.Howmuchchangeshouldthewomangivetheman?
A.$20.B.$50.C.$70.
3.Wherearethespeakers?
A.Inashop.B.Inahotel.C.Inarestaurant.
4.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?
A.Anewfilm.B.Afootballgame.C.Plansfortheweekend.
5.Whatdoesthewomanmean?
A.Theyoftengetlost.B.Theygotonthewrongbus.C.Theyshouldn’tgotoAltadena.
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。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6.Howwillthewomanprobablygettoherbranchoffice?
A.Byplane.B.Bycar.C.Bytrain.
7.Whatdoesthemansuggestdoing?
A.Makingaphonecall.B.Checkingtheinternet.C.Writingane-mail.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.What’stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Wifeandhusband.B.Waitressandcustomer.C.Hostandguest.
9.Howdoesthemanprobablyfeel?
A.Sad.B.Embarrassed.C.Annoyed.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Whyistheapartmentcheap?
A.It’sfarfrompublictransportation.B.Itdoesn’thaveagoodview.
C.Itdoesn’thavemuchspace.
11.Whatisincludedintherentalfee?
A.Telephoneservice.B.Electricity.C.Furniture.
12.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodonext?
A.Cleanthehouse.B.Completethepaperwork.C.Lookatanotherapartment.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Howmanyshowingsarethereattheweekend?
A.4.B.5.C.6.
14.Whycan’tthemanbuyticketsforthe11pmshowingtonight?
A.Therearen’tenoughticketsleft.B.Afriendofhiscan’tmakeit.C.Hethinksitistoolate.
15.Whatdayisit?
A.Friday.B.Saturday.C.Sunday.
16.Whichshowingdoesthemanendupbuyingticketsfor?
A.Thenoononetoday.B.The8pmonetoday.C.Themidnightonetomorrow.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Whydoestheboywanttobeascientistinthefuture?
A.Hewasencouragedbyhismother.B.Helikesscientificresearch.
C.Hewantstomakecontributionstotheworld.
18.WhatdoweknowaboutCopernicus’theory?
A.Itconcludedthatthesunisspinning.
B.ItwasinfluencedbyNewtonandEinstein.
C.Itisthebasisofideasabouttheuniversetoday.
19.WhatdidpeoplebelievewasthecenteroftheuniverseduringCopernicus’time?
A.TheEarth.B.Thesun.C.God.
20.WhydidCopernicuspublishhistheorywhilehewasdying?
A.Hewasn’tsureofhistheoryuntilthen.
B.Hewasafraidofbeingpunished.
C.Hisfriendstoldhimnottopublishit.
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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Date:
Monday,4April2016/10/26Time:
17:
00to20:
00
Wearealocalbusinessthathasbeenoperatingfor25yearsandwewouldlovetointroduceyoutothewondersoftheYorkshireDalesunderground.
Wewillmeetyouattheparkingplacenearestthecaveanddirectionswillbegivenonbooking.Everyonewillchangeintothecavingkit(装备)attheroadheadandwalkashortdistancetothecavebeforebeginningyouradventureunderground.Thetripinvolveswalkinginastreamway,somestooping(俯身)andsomecrawling(爬行).Therearesomesimpleclimbs,afewdeeppoolsandawaterfalltodealwithtoo.Youjustneedareasonableamountoffitnessandflexibility(柔韧性)tomovethroughthecaveasthereisbendingandsomesortcrawlingsections.MinimumAgeis8yearsold.Wearelicensedtotakechildrenwithoutaparentwiththemifnecessary.
Thetripstartat5:
00pmandfinishby8:
00pm.
Whatwesuppy:
Cavingsuits,helmets,lights,belts,wellies(雨靴),andallsafetyequipment.
Whattowear:
Eachpersonshouldwearwarmclothingi.e.trousers(NOTjeans),twopairsofsocks,underwear,twolayersofupper-bodywear(e.g.sweatshirt(厚运动衫)/pullover/fleece(羊毛衣)etc),atleastoneofwhichshouldhavefulllengtharms.Atcertaintimesoftheyearhat,glovesandascarfarealsorecommended.
Whattobring:
AcompletechangeofclothesandatowelasyouwillgetWET,abagforyourwetclothes.
Whatwewillneedfromyoubeforetheevent:
Acontactnumberforwhenyouareinthearea,thename(s)ofparticipantsandtheirfeetsize,approximateheightandbuild(S,M,L,XL,XXL,etc.).
Theageofanyunder18s:
Wewillprovideyouwithamedicalformorparentalconsent(同意)formasappropriateonbooking.
Charge:
Adult£
25.00,Child£
25.00
Othercharges:
Bookingisessential
Forfurtherinformationortobook,contact:
Tel:
01729824455
Email:
info@yorkshiredalesguides.co.uk
Web:
www.yorkshiredalesguides.co.uk
21.Wherewilltheparticipantsinthiseventmeet?
A.AttheentranceofthecaveB.Attheparkingplace
C.AttheinformationtableD.Inthecrawlingarea
22.Beforeyoustartthetrip,youareadvisedto_______.
A.exerciseforacertainperiodoftimeB.bringyourownsafetyequipment
C.bringextraclothestochangeintoD.bringatleasttwoT-shirts
23.Teenagersunder18yearsold________.
A.shouldbeaccompaniedbytheirparents
B.willbechargedlessthanadults
C.musthaveasignedmedicalformorparentalconsentform
D.willgoonadifferentroutespeciallypreparedforthem
B
Whenyou’reajuniorinhighschool,threelittlelettersquicklybecomelargerthanlife:
SAT.
Atthestartofmyjunioryear,IrealizedthattheenvironmentwasmorecutthroatthanIhadeverthoughtitcouldbe.Surprisingly,thispressuredidn’tcomefromadults.Itcamefromtheotherhighschoolstudents.Everyoneinmygradehadcollegeonthebrain.Togetintothecollegeofourchoice,weallbelieved,wehadtooutcompete,outscoreandoutstudyeveryoneelse.Andgetlesssleep.Becausetimesleepingwastimeyoudidn’tspendstudyingfortheSAT.
Iletmyselfgetsweptupinthepressure.Mynewmottowas,ifIwasn’tineverysinglehonorlevelclass,Iwasn’tdoingenough.Iwasirritable(易怒的),Icouldn’tfocus,Istoppedtalkingtomyfriendsandmymom,andIcouldn’tfigureoutwhoIwas.Ileanedbackfrommysupportnetworks,andIdidn’thavetheconfidencetobelievethatmyownpassionsanduniqueskillswerewhatwouldmakemestandouttocolleges.
That’swhenIrealized:
IamnotmySATscore.Tryingtoconformto(遵守)whatIthoughtcollegeswantedmaskedwhoIreallyam.IdecidedtorelyonmystrengthsandgetawayfromthecrazypressureIwasputtingonmyself.
Insteadofforcingmyselfintohigherlevelsofmath,Itookonanextrahistoryclass.InsteadofforcingmyselftodoextracurricularsthatIhated,IcutbackandfocusedontheonesIloved.IlearnedhowtolovewhatIwasdoingandnotwhatIthoughtIwassupposedtodo.Ilearnedtoshineasanindividual,notafacelessmemberofthecrowd.AndIfoundthatnotonlywasthisbetterformyhappiness,itmadememoreeffectiveandefficientwhenIstudied.
Tome,individualitymeanshavingtheconfidencetodecidewhoIamandwhoIwanttobe,andanumberonapageisnevergoingtochangethat.Iammoresureofmyself,andmorereadytoapplyforcollege,thanever.
24.Atthestartofthejunioryear,theauthordecidedtostudyfortheSAT______.
A.toovercomethepressurefromadults
B.totesthowgoodshewasatstudyingcomparedtootherpeers
C.becauseitwasexcitingtocompetewithotherpeerstogetintocollege
D.becauseshewasworriedshewouldbeleftbehindinthiscompetitioninwhichscoresareimportant
25.Whichofthefollowingcausedtheauthortorealizesheshouldn’tjustcompeteforscores?
A.Shewasnolongerherusualself.
B.Everybodystoppedtalkingtoher.
C.ShegotineverysingleHonor’sLevelclass.
D.Sheforcedherselftotakeahigherlevelofmath.
26.Howdidtheauthorbecomeamoreeffectiveandefficientlearner?
A.Bycuttingbackonextracurriculars.B.Bytakinganextrahistoryclass.
C.Byfocusingonherownstrengths.D.Bythinkingaboutwhatcollegeswant.
27.Whichofthefollowingstatementsbestexpressesthemainideaofthepassage?
A.Pressurebringsoutthebestinyou.
B.Tostandouttocolleges,oranywhere,trytobeyourbestself.
C.Ifyoudon’tmakethingshappen,thenthingswillhappentoyou.
D.Lifeisjustaseriesoftimeswhenyouaretryingtomakeupyourmind.
C
Ilikewriting;
Ilikemeetingpeople;
Ilikediscoveringnewthings,thentellingeveryoneaboutthem;
andIcouldn’tkeepasecretifyoupaidme.SoIbecameajournalist.
Iwroteformyschoolmagazine,didunpaidworkonmylocalpaper,tookamaster’sdegree,gotapart-timejobandthenbecameafull-timejournalist.
Oratleastthatiswhatmyresume(简历)wouldsay;
butthelifeofajournalistismoreexcitingthanthat–evenifthatexcitementcancomewithpainandfrustration.
IhavelostcountofthenumbersofemailsIhavehadignored.IhavespenthoursatmeetingslisteningashardasIcouldforastory–onlytogohomeempty-handed.
OnceIranaroundknockingondoorsinadark,dangerous-lookingstreetinthesnowtofindawomanwho(myeditorhadtoldme)“wokeinthenighttofindwaterpouringonherhead”.SomehowIfoundher.Itookphotos.Iinterviewedher,thebuildingownerandthefiremen.Iwrotethestory…thenIopenedthepapertofinditattheback,withnonameonit,only100wordslong.
Strangely,though,thatchallengemademewanttokeepgoing.Ifyoudosucceed,therewardsofjournalismaretrulygreat.
Ioncewroteaboutanoldpeople’shomewhereresidents(居民),includin