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A.Hefinishedwritinghisopera.
B.HegotatickettoanItalianopera.
C.Hecompletedhisoperacollection.
4.Whoisthemancookingfor?
A.Thewoman.B.Hismother.C.Hisgrandmother.
5.Whatdoesthemanmean?
A.Hewon'
tgotothesportscenter.
B.Thebookstorewillcloseat4:
00.
C.TheyshouldmeetJennyfirst.
第二节(共15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秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话,回答第6至7两个小题。
6.Whatistheman?
A.Asecretary.B.Adoctor.C.Aprofessor.
7.Howmanyyearsshouldapersonstudytobeadoctor?
A.4.B.5.C.6.
听下面一段对话,回答第8和第9两个小题。
8.Whomightbenefitthemostfromthenewdoors?
A.Peoplewithhearingproblems.
B.Peopleinwheelchairs
C.Theblindpeople.
9.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?
A.Inaparkinglot.B.Atacrossing.C.Inahospital.
听下面一段对话,回答第10至第12三个小题。
10.Whatwastheweatherlikelastnight?
A.Snowy.B.Warm.C.Rainy.
11.Wherearethespeakers?
A.Inaschool.B.Inacompany.C.Athome.
12.Whatworriesthewomanaboutthechildren?
A.Theymaydisturbothers.
B.Theydopoorlyintheclasses.
C.Theymighthavesafetyproblems.
听下面一段对话,回答第13至第16四个小题。
13.WhendidEllawinamusiccompetition?
A.Attheageof5.B.Attheageof9.C.Attheageof16.
14.WhopersuadedEllatopracticeasmuchaspossible?
A.Herfriends.B.Herteacher.C.Herparents.
15.WhatisthemostimportantforEllatoimproveherplaying?
A.Takingalotofexercise.
B.Havingarelaxedfeeling.
C.Eatinghealthyfood.
16.WhatdoesEllaexpectteenagerstodo?
A.Changetheiropinionsonclassicalmusic.
B.BuymoreclassicalmusicCDs.
C.Learntoplayclassicalmusic.
听下面一段独白,回答第17至第20四个小题。
17.Howmanynewstudentsarethereinthecollegethisyear?
A.1,070.B.520.C.430.
18.WhatcanstudentsdointheRobinsonBuildingnow?
A.Seesomestudents'
work.B.Listentoatalk.C.Watchafilm.
19.Whatcanwelearnfromthetalk?
A.TheSportsCentercanbeusednow.
B.TheStudyCenterisunderconstruction.
C.AstudentIDcardisneededtoborrowbooks.
20.Wheredoesthespeakersuggeststudentsgointheend?
A.Thecollegehall.B.Theteachers'
office.C.Thedepartmentstheylike.
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
Planyourdreamvacationtooneoftheseexcellentdestinations.
St.Lucia
Abundant(丰富的)rainforestsandsplendidmountainsareallreasonstovisitthisCaribbeanisland.St.Luciaofferstheperfectmixofrelaxationandadventure.Totakeinthebreathtakingscenery,plantohikethePitonMountainsordiveinthewatersofAnseChastanet.
Banff.Alberta
ThisCanadiandestinationwillbringouttheexplorerinanyonewhovisits.Fromhikingandwhitewaterraftingtoskiingandsnowboarding,Banffofferstravelersanabundanceofyear-roundoutdooractivities.TheLakeLouiseSkiResortisoneofthelargestinNorthAmericaandthestrikingphotoopportunitiesoftheCanadianRockiesfromMoraineLakecan’tbeunderestimated(低估).
MachuPicchu
Accordingtotravelers,avisittothisPeruvianUNESCOWorldHeritage(遗产)siteisaonce-in-a-lifetimeadventure.LocatedintheAndesMountains,itisthemostfamiliaricon(象征物)ofIncacivilization.SpendafewdaysaccustomingyourselftothealtitudeintheneighboringcityofCusco,whereyoucanexperienceamixofIncanandSpanishcultures.
GreatBarrierReef
It’seasytoseewhytheGreatBarrierReefisoneoftheSevenNaturalWondersoftheWorld–itstretchesnearly1,500milesalongtheeasterncoastlineofAustraliaandfeaturesabout3,000reefs,900islandsandmorethan1,500speciesoffish.Travelerscanseetheseamazingnaturalstructuresfromtheairorunderwater.However,largeamountsofcoralbleaching(褪色)causedbyrisingoceantemperaturesputthisplace’scontinuedexistenceatrisk,soplanyourvisitsoontoseethisawesomesightupclose.
21.WhatcanyouenjoybothinSt.LuciaandBanff?
A.Hiking.B.Skiing.
C.Diving.D.Snowboarding.
22.Wheremayahistorianchoosetogo?
A.St.Lucia.B.Banff.Alberta.
C.MachuPicchu.D.GreatBarrierReef
23.WhatdoweknowabouttheGreatBarrierReef?
A.It’sonthewesterncoastofAustralia.
B.It’sfamousforcoralreefsratherthanfish.
C.Peoplemusttakeaplanetoenjoyitsbeauty.
D.Itmaydisappeariftemperaturekeepsonrising.
B
WhenmysisterMertietoldmeshehadputouttomatoplantslastsummer,Iwasquiteimpressed.
Sinceshewasagarden-beginner,Mertieresearchedexactlyhowfaraparttospacehertomatoplants;
whatkindoffertilizertouse;
howtokeepawaythebugs(害虫),etc.Oncetheywereplanted,shetookcareofthemdaily,anxiouslyawaitingthejuicytomatoestoappear.But,dayafterday,herplantsweretomato-lesswhileallofherneighborswhohadalsoputouttomatoplantswerealreadyenjoyingthefruitoftheirlabor.
Frustrated(upset),Mertiegaveinandwenttothemarkettosearchfreshtomatoes.Whilepaying,Mertietoldthefarmerhertroubles.Thefarmerpausedtothinkforamomentandthenasked,“Well,whatkindoftomatoesdidyouplant?
”
“IthinktheywerecalledBigBoy,”Mertieremembered.
“Wellthere’syourproblem,”thefarmerexplained.“BigBoyandBetterBoytomatoeshavea95-daygrowingperiodwhereasregulartomatoplantsproducefruitinasfewas70days…youjusthavetowaitalittlelongerfortheBigBoys.”
Withthatnewknowledge,Mertiewenthomewithexcitement,knowingtheywouldbeworththewait.
Thinkingaboutmysister’sgardeningexperience,Ihadtosmile.Shejustdidn’tknowthatBigBoytomatoestooklonger--neitherdidI--butonceshediscoveredthatinformation,shewasnolongerdiscouragedandupsetaboutthelackoftomatoesonherplants.Instead,shewasencouragedandexcitedtoseethemafewweekslater.
Itmakesmewonderhowmanyofushave“BigBoy”dreamsinourhearts,yetwejustdon’trealizethattheyareofthe“BigBoy”varietysowearediscouragedandwornoutwiththewaitingprocess.Insteadofwaitingwithexcitement,wegiveuponourdreamsandfigurewemusthavedonesomethingwrongtostopthemfromcomingtopass.Frustrated,weseeotherpeople’sdreamscomingtrue,andwewonderwhyourshaven’tyetbeenachieved.
24.Tobettergrowtomatoplants,whatdidMertiedo?
A.Usinglittlefertilizer.B.Keepingthemwellclose.
C.Wateringthemdaily.D.Controllingpestsonthem.
25.WhydidMertie’stomatoplantsfailtoproduceattheexpectedtime?
A.Becausetheyweredestroyedbyherneighbors.
B.Becauseshegrewthewrongkindoftomatoes.
C.Becauseshedidn’tmanagethegardenwell.
D.Becausetheyrequiredmoretimetoproduce.
26.Whatdoestheauthorcomparetomatoestointhetext?
A.Goals.B.Experiences.
C.Time.D.Imagination.
27.Whatdoesthetextintendtoshowus?
A.It’sbetterlatethannever.
B.Abadbeginningmakesabadending.
C.Successsometimesneedsalittlepatience.
D.Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush.
C
“Hey,littleboy,willyousupportmewhenI’mgettingold?
”WangWenshan,35,askedhisnewbornbabyashehuggedhimathome.
TheChinesetraditionofraisingsonstosupportparentsintheiroldagehasbeenweakenedbytherapidlygrowingeconomyandimprovedstandardofliving.Asisthecasewithmoreandmoredevelopedcountries,Chinafacesanagingsociety.Peoplearelivinglongerandhavingfewerchildren.Therefore,manyChinesefamiliesarefallingintoa4-2-1familypattern:
acoupleraisesonechildandsupportsfourelderlyparents.Butfewrealizethataproblemislikelytohappenahead.
Theagingofthepopulationisatrendthatnowaffectsagrowingnumberofcountries.TheInformationOfficeoftheStateCouncil,China’scabinet,issued(发行)awhitepaperonmeasuresChinahasbeentakingtohelpitselderlypopulation.ThepapersaidChina’spopulationenteredtheagingperiodattheendofthe20thcenturyandtheproportionofpeopleaged60andaboveaccountedforover10percentoftheentirepopulation.Bytheendof2005,Chinahadnearly144millionpeopleover60,accountingfor11percentofthepopulation,accordingtothewhitepaper.
Anexpandingagedpopulationinevitablymeansthatmanyissuesmustbesettled,astheproblemconcernseveryaspectofsociety.Itputsmorepressureoneachfamily,causingdisturbingeconomicconsequencesandserioussocialproblems.Italsochallengesthelaborforcesupplyandthepensionsystem.
“Iusedtothinkthatit’snotanissueformetoprovidefortheaged,”saidWang,whoseparentsandparents-in-lawallenjoypensionsandmedicalinsurance.ButlastyearWang’sfathersufferedfromaseriousillnessandafterwardWangbegantofeelthepressureonhisshoulders.
Afterhisfatherrecovered,Wangopenedabankaccountforeachparentandputawaysomemoneyintheaccounteverymonthtoprepareforfutureuncertainties.Inaddition,hehastosavemoneyeverymonthtoprovideforhisson’sfutureeducation.“I’mnowbreakingmybacktosupportmyfamily:
savingpensionsfortheparents,myson’seducationfunds,andlivingcosts.”
Wangalsoboughtsomecommercialold-ageinsuranceforhimself.“Wehavetotakeprecautions(预防)beforeitistoolate,andmanyofmycolleaguessharethesameview,”hesaid.
28.Whichofthefollowingisnotcausedbyanagingsociety?
A.Socialproblems.B.Unemployment.
C.Morepres