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A.Becauseitisverycheap.
B.Becausesheisoftenlateforworkrecently.
C.Becauseshewantstogiveittosomeoneasagift.
3.Whatsubjectdoesthewomandislikemost?
A.Physics.B.Chemistry.C.Mathematics.
4.Whatdidthemanpromisetodo?
A.ToreturnsomemagazinesforAlice.
B.Tobuysomemagazinesforhisoffice.
C.TogivesomemagazinesbacktoAlice.
5.Whatdoesthemanplantodofirst?
A.ToborrowaCD.B.Togotothebank.C.Toreturnhome.
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.Afestival.B.Abirthdayparty.C.Aclassreunion.
7.Whatdoesthegirldecidetodo?
A.Tostaywithherfamily.B.Togotoapartywiththeman.C.Togoonvacation.
听第7段材料,回答第8至9题。
8.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthenews?
A.Exciting.B.Sad.C.Unbelievable.
9.Whatdothespeakersplantodonext?
A.Togotothestore.B.Toattendthewedding.C.Tobuysomeflowers.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Howdoesthemanfeelaboutthecomingexam?
A.Confident.B.Peaceful.C.Anxious.
11.Whichsubjectisthemangoodat?
A.English.B.History.C.Geography.
12.Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo?
A.Toworkharder.B.Totalkwithothers.C.Toberelaxed.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Whoisagoodcook?
A.Theman.B.MrsBlack.C.Thewoman.
14.WhatistherelationshipbetweenMrsBlackandtheman?
A.Hostessandguest.B.Teacherandstudent.C.Motherandson.
15.Whatwastheweatherlikewhentheyhadthepicnic?
A.Terrible.B.Lovely.C.Rainy.
16.Wheredidthemanhavethepicnic?
A.Inaboat.B.Inahouse.C.Onanisland.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Whatistheweatherlikeinthecitynow?
A.Sunnyandhot.B.Coolandcloudy.C.Warmandwindy.
18.Wherewouldbeagoodplacetogohikingthisafternoon?
A.Thecoast.B.Thecentralvalley.C.Thecity.
19.Whatwillthetemperaturedropdowntotonight?
A.Thehigh30s.B.Thelow40s.C.Thehigh40s.
20.Wheremightthistalkbeheard?
A.Ontheradio.B.OnTV.C.OntheInternet.
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A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
TheDocklandsLightRailway(DLR)tookjustthreeyearstobuildatacostof£77million.ItisLondon’sfirstLightRailSystem,butitsroutefollowsthatofanumberofolderlines,whichcarriedthenineteenthcenturyrailwaysthroughthecrowdeddistrictsoftheEastEnd.
ThesectionofthelinefromtheTowerGatewayStationtoPoplarfollowsthelineofoneofLondon’searliestrailways,theLondon&
Blackwell(1840),acable-drawnrailway(laterconvertedtosteam)whichcarriedpassengerstosteamshipsatBlackwellPier,andprovidedtransportforthemessengersandclerkswhowentbackwardsandforwardsbetweenthedocksandthecityeveryday.
FromPoplartoIslandGardens,anewlinecrosseshighabovethedockwaters,andthenjoinstheoldtrackoftheMillwallExtensionRailway,builttoservicetheMillwallDocks(1868)andtoprovidetransportforworkersinthelocalfactories.Thislinewashorse-drawnforpartofitsroute,untilthe1880s.
ThePoplartoStratfordsectionoftheDLRroutewasfirstdevelopedbytheNorthLondonRailway,builtinthe1850stolinktheWestandEastIndiaDockswiththemanufacturingdistrictsoftheMidlandsandNorthofEngland.Thereweremajorrailwayworksandsidings(岔线)atBowuntilrecently.
Thetrainsareautomaticallycontrolledfromacentralcomputer,whichdealswithallsignalingandothersafetyfactors,aswellasadjustingspeedstokeepwithinthetimetable;
onboardeachvehicle,TrainCaptains,whoarealsofullyqualifieddrivers,areequippedwithtwo-wayradiostomaintaincontactwithcentralcontrol.Therearepassengerlifts,andself-serviceticketmachines,ateverystation.
21.ThehistoryoftherailwaytellsusthattheDLR______.
A.wasbeguninthenineteencentury
B.followssomeoftheoriginalline
C.willbefinishedinthreeyears’time
D.tookthreeyearslongerthanexpectedtocomplete
22.ItappearsthatthePoplartoStratfordsectionoftheDLRroutewasoriginallydevelopedto____.
A.makethetransportofgoodseasierB.encouragetradeabroad
C.promotethetransportinEnglandD.createemploymentathome
23.ThetrainsontheDLRarecontrolledby______.
A.driversonthetrainsthemselvesB.two-wayradiosoperatedbythedrivers
C.acomputeronboardthetrainD.acomputerbasedelsewhere
B
California’sattackonsecond-handsmokereacheditshistorichighthisNewYear,whenevenindoorareasinbarsandcasinosbecamesmoke-freebyforceoflaw.Therulesonsmokeexposurehavetakena180-degreeturninlessthanageneration.IntheUnitedStatesofmyyouth,everycitizenwashostage(人质)tootherpeople’scigarettesinairplanes,inofficesandinalmosteveryotherpublicplace.Nowtheindoorareasofpubliclifeareallnonsmokingzones—aninconvenienceforthe25%ofadultswhosmoke,butabenefitoflargeproportionstothebreathingsystemofthe75%whodonot.
Inthecoldandflu,thegreatestriskofappearinginpublicisnottobaccosmoke,butrathercontagious(接触传染的)disease.Andstrangerswhowouldnotdreamofblowingsmokeinyourfaceseemhappyenoughaboutcoughingandsneezingwhenevertheyseeyoucoming.
Isn’tthereadoublestandardhere,whenthesamefolksprohibitedfromsmokinginmyofficebuildingcansneezemehomeforaweekofhellwiththerulingbacteriumoftheseason?
Whydon’tthecontagiousamongusstayhomeorwearthosecutlittlepapernoseandmouthcoversoratleastfeelbadaboutputtingtherestofusatriskofsharingtheirmisery?
Coulditbethatthesimilaritypassingalawthatrequiresgerm-freepublicspaces.Buttwosmallerlessonsdocomefromthecontrastingtreatmentofgermsandcigarettes.Thefirstlessonisthatwhatweacceptinpublicismuchmoreamatterofparticularsocialexpectationthanscientificstudies.TheFrenchreadscientificjournalsjustasdiligentlyasdoAmericans,yettheaverageFrenchcafecontainsmoresmokethanaforestfire.YouaremorelikelytoencounterafacefulloftobaccosmokeifyougotoJapanthisyearthanyouwouldinLosAneles.ButyouwillalsonoticehundredsofpeopleonthesubwayinJapanwhowearpapermasktoavoidspreadingcontagiousdiseasethattheycarry.Whichcultureismoreconsideratedependsontheparticularsubjectoftheinquiry.Thestandardforwhatispoliteinpublicvariestremendouslyfromonesocialsettingtoanother.
24.Thefirstparagraphtellsus________.
A.therulesonsmokeexposurehavebecomelessstrict
B.inthepastpeopleexposedtootherpeople’scigarettescomplainedalot
C.inCalifornia,smoke-freezonesinpublicplaceshaveexistedforalongtime
D.mostpeoplecanbenefitfrombanningindoorsmokinginpublicplaces
25.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?
A.Peoplethinkcoughingandsneezingarelessharmfulthansmokinginpublic.
B.Sickpeopleshouldlivealoneandstayhomewearingpapermasksallwinter.
C.Strangerswillfeelbadwhentheycoughandsneezeinfrontofotherpeople.
D.Thosewithcontagiousdiseasesfeelbadsharingtheirmiserywithothers.
26.Thetoneofthepassageisbestdescribedas______.
A.encouragingB.worryingC.carefreeD.suspicious
27.Whatdoestheauthorwanttoexpressinthispassage?
A.LearnfromJapan.B.Don’tsmokeindoors.
C.Payattentiontoenvironmentalgerms.D.Stayhomeallwinter.
C
Google“informationoverload”andyouareimmediatelyoverloadedwithinformation:
morethan7mhitsin0.05seconds.Someofthisinformationisinteresting:
forexample,thephrase“informationoverload”waspopularisedbyAlvinTofflerin1970.Someofitismerenoise:
obscurecompaniespromotingtheirservicesandevenmoreobscurebloggerssoundingoff.Theoverallimpressionisatonceoverwhelmingandconfusing.
“Informationoverload”isoneofthebiggestirritationsinmodernlife.Therearee-mailstoanswer,YouTubevideostowatchand,backinthephysicalworld,meetingstoattendandpaperstoshuffle(翻动).AsurveybyReutersoncefoundthattwo-thirdsofmanagersbelievethatthedatadeluge(泛滥)hadmadetheirjobslesssatisfyingorhurttheirpersonalrelationships.One-thirdthoughtthatithaddamagedtheirhealth.Anothersurveysuggeststhatmostmanagersthinkmostoftheinformationtheyreceiveisuseless.
Someresearchersraisethreebigworries.First,informationoverloadcanmakepeoplefeelanxiousandpowerless:
scientistshavediscoveredthatmultitaskersproducemorestresshormones.Second,overloadcandiscouragecreativity.TeresaAmabileofHarvardBusinessSchoolhasspentmorethanadecadestudyingtheworkhabitsof238people.Shefindsthatfocusandcreativityareconnected.Peoplearemorelikelytobecreativeiftheyareallowedtofocusonsomethingforsometimewithoutinterruptions.Ifconstantlyinterruptedorforcedtoattendmeetings,theyarelesslikelytobecreative.Third,overloadcanalsomakeworkerslessproductive.DavidMeyeroftheUniversityofMichiganhasshownthatpeoplewhocompletecertaintasksinparalleltakemuchlongerandmakemanymoreerrorsthanpeoplewhocompletethesametasksinsequence.
Whatcanbe