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2.Wherearethespeakers?
A.Atanoffice.B.Atagrocerystore.C.Atarestaurant.
3.Whatkindofhomeworkdoesthemangivehisstudents?
A.Reading.B.UsingtheInternet.C.Interviewingsomeone.
4.WhatdoesthewomanthinkofMrs.Dunkirk?
A.Sheisstrict.B.Sheishumorous.C.Shegivesgoodadvice.
5.Whydoesn'
tthemanwanttogotohookclubtonight?
A.Heisrunninglate.B.Hedidn'
treadthebook.C.Heusuallymissesit.
第二节
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。
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、7题。
6.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?
A.Eating.B.Playing.C.Driving.
7.Wherearethespeakersgoing?
A.Totheman'
shouse.B.Tothebeach.C.Toacarrepairshop.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.Whatdayisittoday?
A.Friday.B.Saturday.C.Sunday.
9.HowwillthewomandealwiththesinkuntilMonday?
A.Shewillfixitherself.
B.Shewillputabasinunderit.
C.Shewillaskforhelpfromothers.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Whatdidthemandolastweekend?
A.Hewentice-skating.B.Heplayedhockey.C.Hewenttothemovies.
11.Whatdothespeakersdecidetodothisweekend?
A.Visitthegirl'
sfather.B.Watchahockeygame.C.Joinaprofessionalhockeyteam.
12.What'
stherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Friends.B.Coachandplayer.C.Brotherandsister.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Howdoesthemanprobablysoundinthebeginning?
A.Veryexcited.B.Abitangry.C.Alittlesurprised.
14.Howmanypeoplewill,toShanghai?
A.Onlyone.B.Two.C.Three.
15.Whatisthemanworriedabout?
A.Theenvironmentonthetrain.
B.Thecostofthebusinesstrip.
C.ThepublictransportationinShanghai.
16.Whatdoesthemanwanttodoattheend?
A.Leaveearly.B.Reserveahotelroom.C.Talktohisassistant.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Whenwillthereuniontakeplace?
A.InJanuary.B.InMarch.C.InJune.
18.Ifyouattendedwithaguest,howmuchwouldyoupayintotal?
A.$20.B.$10.C.$40.
19.Whereisthereuniontakingplace?
A.Inthefrontoffice.B.Inthecafeteria.C.Intheclassroom.
20.IfyoucallRobJones,whatareyoumostlikelytodo?
A.Volunteer.B.Attendthereunion.C.Payforparking.
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分35分)
第一节(共10小题;
每小题2.5分,满分25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
Attheofficethatday,Marthawaslefttokeephereyesopenuntilafterthelunchhour.ThenMrMaxCohenbroughtheradocumenttocopy.Shewassoanxiousshehadtostartafreshthreetimes.Andwhenhecametofetchit,allthathadbeenachievedwerethewords"
MemorandumofanAgreementofSale”typedacrossthetopofthesheet.Sheshrankunderhisimpatientassurancethatitdidnotmatterintheleast,andshemusttakehertime.Herfingerswereheavyandtrembling,andherheadwasthick.Totypetwopagesofhissmallneatwritingintosomethingcleanandpleasanttolookatseemedtoher,justthen,animpossiblydifficulttask.Hewenthomewithoutcomingtoherdeskagain,andshedecidedshewouldcomeearlynextmorninganddoitbeforeanyoneelsearrived.
MrsBuss,onherwayout,asked,"
Haveyougotanycertificates?
"
Marthasaidno.Shehadlearnedtotypeathome.MrsBusssaidnothing,butmerelynoddedabsent-mindedly,forhereyeswereontheelegantMrsJasperCohen.Marthacouldbarelyseewhereshewasgoingasshelefttheoffice.Whatshesaidtoherselfwas,"
Iwon’tspendtherestofmylifetypingthisstupidjargon(术语)"
.
ShethenwentintothebuildingoftheZambesiNews.ShewasgoingtoseeifMrSpur,anoldjournalistwhomshehadknownasachild,couldofferheranykindofposition.Shewasinthebuildingabouthalfanhour,andwhenshecameout,herfacewashotwithembarrassment.Ithadbeensopainfulshecouldnotbeartorememberwhathadhappened.Whatshemustrememberwasthatshehadnoqualificationsatall.
21.WhydidMarthafindherfirstclayattheofficedifficult?
A.Shewastoonervoustothink.B.MrCohenwasnoteasytoplease.
C.Thetaskgiventoherwasverydifficult.D.Shewasnotusedtoworkingunderpressure.
22.Bytheendoftheday,whichofthefollowingwastrueofMartha?
A.Shehaddecidedtoworkovertime.B.Shehadn'
tfinishedhertypingwork.
C.Shehadn'
tthoughtshewouldbeblamed.D.SheknewMrCohenwasdisappointedinher.
23.WhatmightbeMrsBuss'
sattitudetowardsMartha?
A.Sheseemedeagertohelpher.
B.Sheseemeduninterestedinher.
C.Sheseemedtohavetakenadisliketoher.
D.Sheseemedconcernedaboutherlackofqualifications.
B
Alotofusloselife'
stoughsituationsbymountingafrontalattackwhenatouchofhumormightwellenableustochalkupawin.Considerthecaseofayoungfriendofmine,Sam,whohitatrafficjamonthewaytowork.AlthoughtherewasagoodreasonforSam'
sconstantlateness-seriousillnessathome,hedecidedthatthisby-now-familiarexcusewouldn’tworkanylonger.Hisbosswasprobablyalreadypacingupanddownwithadismissalspeechprepared.
Hewas.Samenteredtheofficeat9:
35.Theplacewasasquietasalockerroom.Sam'
sbossapproachedhim.Suddenly,Samreachedouthishand."
Howdoyoudo!
hesaid."
I'
mSamMaynard.I'
mapplyingforajobwhichIunderstandbecameavailablejust35minutesago.Doestheearlybirdgettheworm?
Theroomexplodedinlaughter.Thebosssmiledandwalkedbacktohisoffice.SamMaynardsavedhisjobwiththeonlytoolthatcouldwinalaugh.
Hereisanotherexample.AnEnglishhostesswasgivingaformaldinnerforeightdistinguishedguests.Shehadaskedhersontoservealargeroastturkey.Theboyonlysucceededindroppingthebirdontothedining-roomfloor.Movingonlyherhead,thehostesssmiledatherson,"
Noharm,Daniel,"
shesaid,"
justpickitupandtakeitbacktothekitchen"
shesaidclearlysohewouldthinkaboutwhatshewassayingandbringintheotherone.Somehumorouswordschangedthedinnerfromared-facedembarrassmenttoatonoffun.
Humorisamosteffective,yetfrequentlyneglected(忽视)meansofhandlingthedifficultsituationsinourlives.Itcanbeusedformakingupdifferences,sayingsorry,sayingno,criticizing,andgettingtheotherpersontodowhatyouwantwithouthislosingface.Also,manybelievethatcomediansontelevisionaredoingmoretodayforracialandreligioustolerancethanpeopleareinanyotherplaces.
Ofcourse,humorisoftenmorethanalaughingmatter.Initspotentguises(有效的伪装),ithasaTrojan-horse(特洛伊木马)nature:
noonegoesonguardagainstalaugh;
weletitinbecauseitlookslikealittlewoodentoy.Onceinside,however,itcanturnacitytoreform,torebellion(反抗),toresistance.
24.Whatcantheunderlinedwords"
chalkup"
inParagraph1bereplacedby?
A.payfor.B.respondto.C.thinkofrecording.D.succeedingetting.
25.Howdoestheauthorexplainthepowerofhumor?
A.Byusingexamples.B.Bymakingcomparisons.
C.Byintroducingstudyresults.D.Bysettingclowngeneralrules.
26.Whatdoestheauthormeanbymentioninghumor'
sTrojan-horsenature?
A.Itisbutatoy.B.Itcatchesusunawares.
C.Weusuallyresistitseffect.D.Weseldomreallyunderstandit.
C
OnApril12th,twoAfricanAmericanmenwalkedintoaStarbucksinPhiladelphia,andsatdowntowaitfortheirfriend.Becausetheyhadnotboughtanything,anemployeeaskedthemtoleave.Whenthetwomenrefused,theemployeecalledthepolice,andinminutes,theywerearrested.Itwasnotuntillaterthatdaythattheywereletgo.
ThevideoofthisincidentpostedonTwitterwentviral.PeopleacrosstheUSwereoutraged.Unfortunately,thesepracticesarenotuncommontoday.Thisincidentisjustoneexampleofimplicitbias(内隐偏见),somethingthatisapartofhumannature.
Mostofthetime,implicitbiasreferstopeopleshowingnegativeassociationstowardspeopleofadifferentrace.Startingfromayoungage,thesefeelings,developunconsciouslyandnaturally,becauseourbraindrawsassociationsbasedonourbackground,culturalenvironmentandpersonalexperiences.
Implicitbiasaffectsoureverydayspeechandactionsandtheseunconsciousdecisionscanbeharmfultooursociety.Therehavebeenmanyexamplesofblacksunfairlykilledbywhiteofficers,suchasinthecasesofPhilandoCastileandAltonSterling,whichhappenedonlytwoyearsago.Implicitbiasaffectsthejusticesystem,ourmedicalsystemwherestudiesshowminoritiesarelesslikelytobetakenseriously,andjobplacementswherewhitemalesarelikelytobejudgedasmorecapablecomparedtowomenandotherminorities.
StarbucksCEOKevinJohnsonandthepolicehavepubliclyapologizedtothetwomen,andStarbuckswillbeholdingananti-biastrainingmeetingonMay29th.AllStarbucksstoreswillbeclosedonthatday.However,Criticsandexpertshavesaidthatsuchtrainingisdone"
forshow"
ratherthantopromotechange.
Toaddressthisissue,manyexpertsagreethatwhattheworldneedsisalong-termprogramthattargetstherootcause.Italsostartswithpromotingdiversityinchildrenfromanearlyagewheretheyhavefriendsandplaymatesfromdifferentracesandcultures.
27.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"
outraged"
inParagraph2probablymean?
A.verydisgusted.B.quitecautious.C.quitepuzzled.D.verydelighted.
28.Whatisthefourthparagraphmainlyab