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2.Howwillthespeakersgototheshow?
A.BybusB.OnfootC.Bytaxi
3.kindofpersonisBob?
A.HeisalwayscomplainingB.HelooksunhappyC.Heiscarelessatwork
4.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?
A.AphotoB.ApetstoreC.Adog
5.Whatdoesthewoman’shusbandprobablythinkofher?
A.SheisnoisyB.SheneedstoseeadoctorC.Shehasagratefulheart
第二节
每段对话后有几个小题,从题中所给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。
每段对话读两遍。
听下面一段材料,回答第6至7题。
6.Whatwillthemandotonight?
A.Attendawedding.
B.Returntohishometown.
C.Jointhewomanfordinner.
7.Whycan’tthewomanhavecoffeewiththeman?
A.Shehasatennislesson.
B.Shehasaplanetocatch
C.Sheismeetingupwithherbrother
听下面一段材料,回答第8至9题。
8.WhydidSkipgotoLosAngeles?
A.ToworkinahotelB.TobeanactorC.Tofindsomefamouspeople
9.WhodidSkipmeet?
A.BradPittB.TomCruiseC.KatieHolmes
听下面一段材料,回答第10至12题.
10.WhydofarmersinFinlandwearpaperbootsinthesnow?
A.Theycankeepwarmthatway
B.Theycan’taffordleatherboots
C.Theywon’tsinkdeepintothesnow
11.Whatisonethingthemanmentionsismadeofpaper?
A.BagsB.BooksC.Tables
12.Howhasthemanlearnedsomuchaboutpaper?
A.Byreadinglotsofb
ooks
B.Bytalkingtoanexpert
C.Bylisteningtoapresentation
听下面一段材料,回答第13至16题.
13.Wherewillthewomangonextweek?
A.ToAsiaB.ToEnglandC.TotheUnitedStates
14.Whatdoesthewomanlikemostaboutherjob?
A.TravelingB.GettingbignewsC.Havingexcitingsociallife
15.Whoisalawyer?
A.ThemanB.Thewoman’ssisterC.Thewoman’sboyfriend
16.Whatdoesthewomanoftendotostaycalm?
.A.Shegoesboating
B.Shewalksnearariver
C.Shecooksdifferentdishes
听下面一段独白,回答第17至20题.
17.Whereistherestaurant?
A.NeartheoceanB.BelowabridgeC.OnMainStreet
18.Whatdishmighttherestaurantbeknownfor?
A.VegetariannoodlesB.SteakandpotatoesC.Friedcrabs
19.Whatcanbefoundinthelobbyoftherestaurant?
A.Indoorpools.B.AglassfloorC.Afishingboat
20.Howwasthespeaker’sroomdecorated?
A.LikeapirateshipB.LikeanoldsailingshipC.Likeanunderwaterlab
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)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选
A
WhenIwasaboygrowingupinNewJerseyinthe1960s,wehadamilkmandeliveringmilktoourdoorstep.HisnamewasMr.Basille.Heworeawhitecapanddroveawhitetruck.Asa5-year-oldboy,Icouldn'
ttakemyeyesoffthecoinchangerfixedtohisbelt.Henoticedthisonedayduringadeliveryandgavemeaquarteroutofhiscoinchanger.
Ofcourse,hedeliveredmorethanmilk.Therewascheese,eggsandsoon.Ifweneededtochangeourorder,mymotherwouldpenanote—"
Pleaseaddabottleofbuttermilknextdelivery"
—andplaceitintheboxalongwiththeemptybottles.And
then,thebuttermilkwouldmagically(魔术般)appear.
Allofthiswasaboutmorethanconvenience.Thereexistedacloserelationshipbetweenfamiliesandtheirmilkmen.Mr.Basilleevenhadakeytoourhouse,forthosetimeswhenitwassocoldoutsidethatweputtheboxindoors,sothatthemilkwouldn'
tfreeze.AndIrememberMr.Basillefromtimetotimetakingabreakatourkitchentable,havingacupofteaandtellingstoriesabouthisdelivery.
Thereissadlynohomemilkdeliverytoday.Bigcompaniesallowedtheproductionofcheapermilk,thusmakingitdifficultformilkmentocompete.Besides,milkisforsaleeverywhere,anditmayjustnothav
ebeenpracticaltohaveadeliveryservice.
Recently,anoldmilkboxinthecountrysideIsawbroughtbackmychildhoodmemories.Itookithomeandplanteditonthebackporch(门廊).Everysooftenmyson'
sfriendswillaskwhatitis.SoIstarttellingstoriesofmyboyhood,andofthemilkmanwhobroughtusfriendshipalongwithhismilk.
21.Mr.Basillegavetheboyaquarteroutofhiscoinchanger________.
A.toshowhismagical
powerB.topayforthedelivery
C.tosatisfyhiscuriosityD.topleasehismother
22.Whatcanbeinferredfromthefactthatthemilkmanhadthekeytotheboy'
shouse?
A.Hewantedtohaveteathere.B.Hewasarespectableperson.
C.Hewastreatedasafamilymember.D.Hewasfullytrustedbythefamily.
23.Whydoeshomemilkdeliverynolongerexist?
A.Nobodywantstobeamilkmannow.B.Ithasbeendrivenoutofthemarket.
C.Itsserviceisgettingpoor.D.Itisforbiddenbylaw.
24.Whydidtheauthorbringbackhomeanoldmilkbox?
A.Hemissedthegoodolddays.B.Hewantedtotellinterestingstories.
C.Heneededitforhismilkbottles.D.Heplantedflowersinit.
B
OnedaywhenIwas12,mymothergavemeanorder:
Iwastowalktothepubliclibrary,andborrowatleastonebookforthesummer.Thiswasonemoreweaponforhertodefeatmystrangeproblem—inabilitytoread.
Inthelibrary,Ifoundmywayintothe“Children’sRoom.”
Thecoverofabookcaughtmyeye.Itpresentedapictureofabeagle.Ihadrecentlyhadabeagle,thefirstandonlyanimalcompanionIeverhadasachild.Butonemorning,hewasgone,givenawaytosomeonewhohadthespaceandthemoneytocareforhim.Ineverforgotmybeagle.
Thereonthebook’scoverwasabeaglewhichlookedidentical(相同的)tomydog.Myeyesranacrossthetitle,Amos,theBeaglewithaPlan.Unknowingly,Ihadreadthetitle.Withoutopeningthebook,Iborroweditfromthelibraryforthesummer.
IstartedtoreadaboutAmos.Ireadvery,veryslowlywithdifficulty.Thoughpageswereturnedslowly,Igotthemainideaofthestoryaboutadogwho,likemine,hadbeenseparatedfromhisfamilyandwhofinallyfoundhiswaybackhome.Thatdogwasmydog,andIwasthelittleboyinthebook.Mymother’scallreturnedmetotherealworld.Isuddenlyrealizedsomething:
Ihadreadabook,andIhadlovedreadingthatbook.EveryoneknewIcouldnotread.ButIhadreadit.BookscouldbeincrediblywonderfulandIwasgoingtoreadthem.
Yearslater,mymotherwasproudthathersonhadreadthousandsofbooks,wasawardedaPhDinliterature,andauthoredhisownbooks,articles,poetryandfiction.Thepowerofthewordshasheld.
25.Whydidtheauthor’smotherorderhimtoborrowabook?
A.Becausetheauthorwasalazystudent.B.Becauseshewantedtocurehisproblem.
C.Becausethepubliclibrarywasnear.D.Becauseborrowingbookswascheaper.
26.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor’sdog?
A.Itwasoneofhisfavoritepets.B.Itwassecretlystolenfromhim.
C.ItsnamewasAmos.D.Itwasadoptedbysomeoneelse.
27.Whatwasthefunctionofthebooktheauthorborrowedfromthelibrary?
A.Itopenedadoortohisreading.B.Itremindedhimofhischildhood.
C.Itprovedhismotherwaswrong.D.Itimprovedhisimagination.
28.Whichonecouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?
A.TheCharmofaBookB.Mum’sStrictOrder
C.ReunionwithMyBeagleD.MyPassionforReading
C
Areyouasocialmediaaddict?
Areyoualwayscheckingyoursmartphonetoseehowmany‘likes’you’vereceivedforyourlatestpost?
Maybeyoufeelcomfortedbythenotificationsoundthatsomeonehassentyouamessage?
Don'
tworry,you’renotalone.Wecheckourphonesallaverageof150timesaday,andaround30%ofthetotaltimespentonlineisdedicatedtosocialme
dia.
Someexpertsnowfearthishabitcouldbedamagingourmentalhealth.Thisissomethingparticularlyaffectingyoungadults,accordingtoastudyfromtheUniversityofPittsburgh.Itfoundthemoretheyusedsocialmedia,themorelikelytheyaretobedepressed.Thestudyfoundthatexposureto“highlyidealisedlifeofpeersonsocialmed
iacausesfeelingsofenvy”.Someofuscertainlyfeelsadwhenwe’reignoredonsocialmediasites,orwhenweseesomeoneelsehavingabetter
timethanus.Butdepressionisamoreseriouscondition,whichhasbeengettingsignificantlyworseoverthelast5-6years.Yo
ucangetsohookedthatittakesyouawayfromyourrealrelationships.OtherresearchbyGlasgowUniversityfoundthatthosewithhigherlevelsofemotionalinvestmentinsocialmedia,andwhouseitatnight,weremorelikelytofeeldepressedandanxious.
Despitethesewarningsigns,whydosomeofuscontinuetokeepclicking?
Well,Isupposeweallwanttobelikedandwedon’twanttomissoutonaconversationthat’stakingplaceonline.Butweneedtoknowwhentoswitchoffourvirtualonlineworldandconnectwiththerealworldinstead.
29.Accordingtothepassage,whatmightbedamagingourmentalhealth?
A.UsingsmartphonestoofrequentlyB.Gettingtoomany‘likes’.
C.Longingformoremessages.D.Beingaddictedtosocialmedia.
30.Accordingtotheresearch,peoplemayfeeldepressedbecause______.
A.theythoughtothersarelivingabetterlifeB.theybelievetheyhavenoreal-lifefriends
C.theyareignorantaboutsocialmedia.D.theydesiretobepartoftherealworld
31.Theunderlinedword“hooked”isclosestinmeaningto______.
A.depressedB.relaxedC.addictedD.embarrassed
D
It’s5:
00inthemorningwhenthealarmringsinmyears.Irolloutofbedandwalkblindlythroughthedarkintothebathroom.Iturn
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