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A.Afriend.B.Aphonecall.C.Acomputergame.
2.Whereisthemangoingtoplantthetree?
A.Bythefrontdoor.B.Besidethegarage.C.Inthegarden.
3.Whatwillthewomandotoday?
A.Visitafriend.B.Attendalecture.C.Doanexperiment.
4.HowisthewomangoingtoTibet?
A.Bytrain.B.Byair.C.Bycar.
5.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?
A.Enterbythesidedoor.B.Getoffat37thstreet.C.Usethefrontentrance.
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，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.Wherearethespeakersgoingthisevening?
A.Toashoeshop.B.Toaparty.C.Toasupermarket.
7.Whatisthewomandoingatthemoment?
A.Shopping.B.Driving.C.Working.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8.WhydidTomfailtosecLilyatlunchtime?
A.Lilydidn’thavelunchatall.
B.Lilywasbusypreparingfortheexam.
C.Lily’sEnglishclassdidn’tfinishontime.
9.What’sTom’sweakestsubject?
A.English.B.Math.C.Biology.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10.WhenisMr.Smithleaving?
A.ThisSunday.B.NextMonday.C.NextTuesday.
11.Wherewilltheyhavedinner?
A.AtPizzaHut.B.Intheclassroom.C.Attheconferencehall.
12.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Fellowstudents.B.Teacherandstudent.C.Headmasterandteacher.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.Whatwouldthemanliketodoashisjob?
A.Teachinauniversity.
B.Doscientificresearch.
C.Workforasciencemagazine.
14.Whatwillprobablyhappentograduatesliketheman?
A.Theywillfindajobeasily.
B.Theywillberefusedeasily.
C.Theywillchangetheirjobsoften.
15.Howdoesthewomanfeelabouthumancloning?
A.Sheisreadytobecloned.
B.Sheisafraidofherselfbeingcloned.
C.Sheisworriedaboutthefailureofcloning.
16.Whatistheresearchofhumancloningfocusingonnowadays?
A.Cloningmorehumans.
B.Cloningpartsofahumanbody.
C.Cloninganexactcopyofaperson.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.Whatisthespeakertalkingabout?
A.Anewdiscovery.B.Aresearchteam.C.Anewinvention.
18.Wheredidthesharkattackshappen?
A.InWesternAustralia.B.InSouthAustralia.C.InSouthAfrica.
19.What’sthenewdiscoveryaboutsharks?
A.Theyarecolor-blind.
B.Theylikewhiteandblue.
C.Theylikegivingwarnings.
20.Whatkindofsharkswillbetestedwith?
A.Tigersharks.B.Whalesharks.C.Greatwhitesharks.
第二部分：
阅读理解（共15小题，每题2分，满分30分）
第一节（共10小题,每小题2分,满分20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
A
Manyyearsago,whenwewereayoungcouplewithtwosmallchildren,aged2and4,wewerepracticallypenniless.Myin-lawslivedfromhandtomouth,sowedidn’texpectanyhelpfromthem.Myparentslivedagreatdistanceaway,andIwastooashamedtoletthemknowaboutoursituation.
Myhusbandwastryingtoearnalivingwithanoldpick-uptruck,carryinggroceriesforlocalshopkeepers,butitwasconstantlybreakingdown.Ittookalmostallthemoneywehaditfixed.Thetruckwasalsotheonlymeansoftransportationforus.
Welivedinthecountryside,andwealwaysusedthebackdoorbecausethedrivewayledtoit.Onewinterevening,Isteppedoutsidetotakeabagoftrashtothebarrelandalmosttrippedoversomething.Itwasnearlydark,andIhadtobenddowntoseewhatitwas.Icouldhardlybelievemyeyes.Theresatalargebasketloadedwithfood.
Itwasheavy,soIcalledmyhusbandtocarryitintothehouse.Onceinside,wediscoveredtwoloavesofbread,somebutter,severalcansofvegetables,acanoforangesauce,andalargeturkey.TherewassomuchthatIcan’trememberitall,butitwaseverythingweneededtofixawonderfuldinner—everythingexceptpotatoes.
AlittlewhilelaterIrememberedthatIhadn’ttakenthetrashtobarrel.Bynowitwasdark,soIhadtoturnontheyardlight—andthat’swhenIspottedasmallbagofpotatoesontheporch.
ThatdinnerwasthebestIcanremember.
Wewon’tabletothankourdonators,though,becauseweneverfoundoutwhohadbeensogenerousinhelpingastrugglingyoungfamily.Whoeveritwas,weareforevergrateful.
21.Howdidtheauthor’shusbandsupportthefamily?
A.Bystartingagarage.B.Bysellingfooddoortodoor.
C.Bydeliveringgoods.D.Byworkingasashopassistant.
22.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenshesawthebasket?
A.Shewasannoyed.B.Shewasterrified.
C.Shewasastonished.D.Shefeltasenseofrelief.
23.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?
A.AtaleofpotatoesB.Ahelpinghandintime
C.ArewardfromastrangerD.Astrugglingyoungcouple
B
Oneofthelatesttrends（趋势）inAmericanchildcareisChineseaupairs.AuPairinStamford,forexample,hasgotincreasingnumbersofrequestsforChineseaupairsfromzerotoaround4,000since2004.Andthat‘strueallacrossthecountry.
“IthoughtitwouldbeveryusefulforhimtolearnChineseatanearlyage,”JosephStocke,themanagingdirectorofacompany,saysofhis2-year-oldson.“Iwouldatleastliketogivehimthechancetousethelanguageinthefuture.”Afteronlysixmonthsofbeingcaredforbya25-year-oldwomanfromChina,theboycanalreadyunderstandbasicChinesedailyexpressions,hisdadsays.
LiDrake,aChinesenativeraisingtwochildreninMinnesotawithanAmericanhusband,hadanotherreasonforlookingforanaupairfromChina:
Shedidn‘twantherchildrentomissoutontheirroots.“BecauseIamChinese,myhusbandandIwantedthechildrentokeepexposedto（接触）thelanguageandculture.”shesays.
“Stayingwithanativespeakerisbetterforchildrenthansimplysittinginaclassroom,”saysSuzanneFlynn,aprofessorinlanguageeducationofChildren.“Butparentsmustunderstandthatjustoneyearwithaupairisunlikelytoproducewonders.Completemasterydemandscontinuedlearninguntiltheageof10or12.”
ThepopularityofaupairsfromchinahasbeenstrengthenedbytheincreasingnumbersofAmericanparentswhowanttheirchildrentolearnChinese.ItisexpectedthatAmericandemandforaupairswillcontinuetoriseinthenextfewyears.
24.Whatdoesthatterm“aupair”inthetextmean?
A.Amotherraisingherchildrenonherown.
B.Achildlearningaforeignlanguageathome.
C.Aprofessorinlanguageeducationofchildren.
D.Ayoungforeignwomantakingcareofchildren.
25.LiDrakehasherchildrenstudyChinesebecauseshewantsthem______.
A.toliveinChinasomeday
B.tospeakthelanguageathome
C.tocatchupwitotherchildren
D.tolearnabouttheChineseculture
26.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?
A.LearningChineseisbecomingpopularInAmerica.
B.Educatedwomendobetterinlookingafterchildren.
C.ChineseaupairsneedtoimprovetheirEnglishSkills.
D.Childrencanlearnaforeignlanguagewellinsixmonths.
C
BiophysicistHughHerrwasaclimbingtalent.HewouldspendsummerswithhisfamilyfromLancaster,Pennsylvania,indistantdestinationsacrosstheUnitedStates,includingAlaskaandtheRockies.Fromaveryyoungage,Herrrapidlyprogressedtoclimbingsteeperandsteepermountains.
Whenhewasseventeenyearsold,HerrsetoutwithapartnertoclimbMt.WashingtoninNewHampshire.ThehighestpeakinthenortheasternUnitedStates,themountainisfamousforchangeableandextremeweather.
Theirintentionwastotakearoutethatincludedan800-footicewall.ButHerrandhisclimbingpartnerbecamelostnearthetopduringasnowstormandwhatwasmeantasingledayturnedintoafour-daypainfulexperience.Theybothsufferedfrostbiteduringnegativetwenty-degreeweather.Aftertheireventualrescueandmonthsofeffortbyamedicalteam,bothofHerr’slegswerecutoffbelowtheknee.
“WhenIwasfirstfitwithprostheses（假肢）,abouttwomonthsafterthesurgery,Iwasjustshockedathowsimpletheywere,”Herrsaid.“Basically,sticksifyouwould.Ijustsaidtomyself,‘You’rekiddingme.Thiscan’tbeallthatexists.’Butitwastrue.Thatwasin1982.”
Notdiscouragedbytheinitialassessment（最初的评估）thathewouldneverclimbmountainsagain,Herrstartedmakingnewprosthesesinamachineshop.Hesaidthattwoweeksafterbeingfitwithtraditionalprostheses,hewasrockclimbingagain.Thistimehewasequippedwithprosthesesofhisowndesign.
Thesameenergyhebroughttorockfaces,Herrbroughttothelaboratory.InMIT’sMediaLab,Herrcontinuestopushtheboundariesofprosthetics（修复学）.Hisaimistwofold:
toassistpeoplewithdisabilitiesandtostrengthenhumancapabilities,allwithbionics（仿生学）.
JustinPratt,acertifiedprosthetistoftheOsserAcademy,saidthesekindsofmotorizedprostheticsare“ofthefuture.”
“Bionicsisprettymuchthewayit[prosthetics]isprogressing,”hesaid,pointingoutthatbionicsisbecomingmoreattainable,Herrliftshispantlegtoshowtheworld’sfirstbionicfootandcalfsystem,whichissoldbyhisstartupcompany,calledBiOM.It’sacomplexdeviceofshinymetal,wiresandmachinery.
27.WhatcausedHughHerr’sinjury?
A.Hisinexperience.
B.Thefreezingweather.
C.Toomuchiceonthemountain.
D.Hispartner’sinaccuratejudgment.
28.HowdidHughHerrfeelabouthisinitialprostheses?
A.Hewasexcitedaboutthem.
B.Hefelthopefulbecauseofthem.
C.Heshowedgreatcuriosityaboutthem.
D.Heexpresseddissatisfactionwiththem.
29.Whatdoesthe
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