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A.Bybus.B.Bytrain.C.Bytaxi.
5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?
A.Astudent.B.Abook.C.Alanguage.
第二节(共15小题;
每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)请听下面5段对话或独白,选出最佳选项。
请听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6.WhatcolorclothesisMaryin?
A.Red.B.Blue.C.White.
7.Whatwillthemandonext?
A.GotalktoAnna.B.InviteMarytohishome.C.IntroducethewomantoMary.
请听第7段材料,回答第8、9题
8.WhenwillthespeakersmeetthisSaturday?
A.At7:
00.B.At7:
15.C.At7:
30.
9.Whatwillthemanprobablydoaround4?
A.WatchamatchB.Dohishomework.C.Attendaconcert
请听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Wheredidtheman’sfamilygolastyear?
AToEgypt.B.ToSpain.C.ToFrance
11.Howmanypeoplearethereintheman'
sfamily?
A.ThreeB.FourC.Five
12.What’stherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.FriendsB.StrangersC.Workmates
请听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Whydidthewomanbuythedress?
A.Foraparty.B.ForalectureC.Foraninterview
14.Howmuchwastakenoffthepriceofthedress?
A.10%.B.20%.C.30%.
15.Whatdidthemanthinkofthebook?
A.RelaxingB.Boring.C.Helpful
16.WhereisprobablyMikenow?
A.AthomeB.AtschoolC.Inhospital
请听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.WhatwasPhillip?
A.ApoetB.AteacherC.Adoctor
18.Whydidthatoldmandialthatnumberthefirsttime?
A.HewantedtotalktoPhillip.BHedialedthewrongnumber.C.Hewasinterestedinpoems.
19.HowoldwasJohnwhenheknewPhillip?
A.60yearsoldB.63yearsoldC.73yearsold
20.Whatdothetwomenlikedoing?
A.Goingoutwithfriends.B.Talkingoverthephone.C.Drinkingcoffeetogether.
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,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
A
Arrivingat
London
Gatwick
Distance(距离)fromcentralLondon:
28miles/45km
Fortravelinformationcall:
+44(0)8700002468.
Howtogettothecitycentre
Bytrain
TheGatwickExpressgoesfrom
Gatwick
Airport
to
Victoria
trainandundergroundstationincentral
London.
Trainsgoevery15minutesandthejourneytocentral
takeshalfanhour.
FirstClassticketscost£
25(single),£
48(return).
ExpressClasscosts£
17(single),£
29(return).
SouthernTrainsservicesrunfourtimesanhourto
withajourneytimeofaround35minutes.
Bytaxi
Therearetaxisoutsidetheairportdayandnight.Thejourneytocentral
takes55-70minutes.A
taxitakesupto5people.
Theaverage(平均的)costfromtheairporttocentralLondonis£
75-£
100.
Bycar
is28miles(45km)southof
London.Thereare4carparksnexttotheairportandtherearecarrental(租赁)officesopenfrom8:
00to18:
00.ThejourneytoLondontakes60-75minutes.Allcarspayaspecial£
8charge(收费)togointocentralLondon.
Bybus
NationalExpressandEasyBushaveservicestocentral
London.EasyBusservicesgoevery20minutes.Thejourneytakesonehourandcostsfrom£
2.
ThereisoneNationalExpressbusanhour.Thejourneytakes90minutesandcosts£
7.60.
21.Someoneinahurryto
stationhadbettertravel_____.
A.bytrainB.bycarC.bytaxiD.bybus
22.Whichofthefollowinggoesthreetimesanhour?
A.GatwickExpress.B.NationalExpress.C.EasyBus.D.SouthernTrains.
23.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?
A.Ashortnotice.B.Atravelguide.C.Acityintroduction.D.ATVadvertisement.
B
OneofScotland’smostactivecentenarians(百岁的人),LadyMorton,drovefornearly80years.Sheloveddrivingandspentthewaryearsasanambulance(救护车)driverforBangourHospital.Aged100shewasstilldrivingaroundEdinburgh,uptoPerthshireandelsewhere—theoldestamongallthedriversinScotland.Butshehadherfirsteveraccidentseveraldaysafterher100thbirthday—shehitatrafficisland(araisedareainthemiddleofaroadwherepeoplecanwaituntilitissafetocross)whenshetookhernewcarforadriveinEdinburgh.
LadyMorton,whocelebratedher100thbirthdayinJuly,wasgivenacarasasurprisepresent.Shetalkedabouttheaccidentwhichhappenedthatnight.“Iwasn’tgoingfast,butIhitatrafficisland.Icouldn’tseeit,becauseithadnolights,whichIthinkisunbelievableandunreasonable.ButIamallrightandluckilymycarwasn’tbadlydamaged.”
AlthoughLadyMortonhadtheaccident,shedidn’tplantostopdriving.“Somepeoplearejustborntodrive,andIthinkIamoneofthem.I’vebeenagooddriversincethefirsttimeIgotinacar,”shesaid.“I’mmusical,soIlistentothesoundofthecartoknowwhentochangegear(档位).”
LadyMortonboughtherfirstcarin1927.Themainchangeshehadnoticedsincethenisthetraffic.“It’sappalling.However,Idon’tmindit,becauseIamexperienced,butIfeelverysorryforbeginners,”shesaid.
24.WhatwasspecialaboutLadyMorton?
A.Shewas100yearsold.B.Shehadthefewesttrafficaccidents.
C.ShewastheoldestdriverinScotland.D.Shehadthemostyearsofdrivingexperience.
25.HowdidLadyMorton’sfirstaccidenthappen?
A.Shehadpooreyesight.B.Shewasdrivingtoofast.
C.Thetrafficislandwasdark.D.Thelightsofhercarweren’ton.
26.WhatdoLadyMorton’swordsinParagraph3suggest?
A.Shehadadeeploveforcars.B.Shewasquitegoodatdriving.
C.Shehadagreatmusicalability.D.Shedrovebetterthananyotherdriver.
27.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“appalling”inthelastparagraphmean?
A.Verygood.B.Fantastic.C.Notbad.D.Terrible.
C
Whenweareyoungwearetaughtthatit’swrongtolieandweshouldalwaystellthetruth.Unfortunately,mostchildrenlieevenifthey’retoldnotto.ResearchcarriedoutattheInstituteofChildStudyatTorontoUniversityhasshownthatthismightnotbesuchabadthing.Apparently(显然地),childrenwhotelllieswhenthey’retwoyearsoldhaveagoodchanceofbecomingsuccessfuladults(成年人).
Accordingtotheresearch,attheageoftwo,20percentofchildrenlie.Attheageofthree,50percentlie,andatfouralmost90percentlie.Bytheageof12almosteverychildtellslies.
Lyingneedsmuchbrainwork,andthebetterthelieis,themoreworkthebrainhastodo.Bytrainingthebrainearly,researchersbelievechildrenwillbeabletothinkmoreclearlywhentheyareadults.
Recentresearch,carriedoutbytheScienceMuseuminLondon,hasshownsomeinterestingfactsaboutthewaywelieasadults.Accordingtotheresearch,theaverageBritishmantellsthreelieseveryday;
that’sover1,000liesayear.However,theaveragewomanapparentlyonlyliestwiceaday.
Mostpeoplethinkwomenarebetterliars(说谎者)thanmenalthoughinfacttheytellfewerlies.Popularwomen’sliesinclude‘Nothing’swrong,I’mfine’,‘Idon’tknowwhereitis,
Ihaven’ttouchedit’,and‘Itwasn’tthatexpensive’.
Somepeoplesayyoucanlieaslongasit’sawhitelie.Awhitelieisalietoldtoavoidhurtingsomeone’sfeelings.Oneofthemostcommonliesforbothmenandwomenis‘It’sjustwhatI’vealwayswanted’,saidafteropeningapresentfromtheirpartner.
28.Whatwillhappentoyoungchildrenwholie?
A.Theywillpossiblydowronglater.B.They’relikelytosucceedinthefuture.
C.Theywillkeeplyingwhentheygrowup.D.Theymayhaveagoodchanceoflosingothers’trust.
29.WhatdothenumbersinPara.2showaboutchildren?
A.Olderchildrentellbiggerliesthanyoungerones.B.Astheygrow,theyoftenlieabouttheirage.
C.Theoldertheyare,themorelikelytheylie.D.It’squitenaturalforthemtotelllies.
30.WhatdidtheresearchbytheScienceMuseumfindout?
A.Menliemorethanwomen.B.Womenarebetterliarsthanmen.
C.Women’sliesareusuallynotserious.D.Mensometimeshavetolietowomen.
31.What’sthetruefeelingbehindtheunderlinedpartinthelastparagraph?
A.Youknowmesowell.B.Idon’tlikethepresent.
C.Youaregoodatpickingpresents.D.Ihaven’treceivedapresentIreallylike.
D
It'
struethatmanydadsinthewildaren'
tinterestedinparenting,buttherearesomethatworkprettyhardtogivetheirlittleonesagoodstart.Maybeoneofthesedadswillmakeyourememberyourowndad!
Themalegiantwaterbug(雄性负子蝽)doesn'
tseemtomindaheavyload(负荷物)onhisbackforhiskids.Thefemaleputsabout100to150eggsonthebackofthemale,andthensheleaves.Oncethefemaleisgone,themalehastolookaftertheeggs.Itusuallytakesonetotwoweeksfortheeggstohatch(孵化).Thefathergiantwaterbugjumpsaroundtomakesurethegrowingeggsgetenoughairandwater.Allthistimehecan'
tflybecauseoftheweightoftheeggsgrowingrapidlyonhisback.
Nowlet'
sturntothemalesticklebackfish.Whenthemotherleavesafterlayinghereggs,thefather
tends
hisyoung.Iftheyoungfishgotoofaraway,theirfatherhelpswiththeirsafereturnbycarryingthembackinhismouth.Themalesticklebacklooksafterallhisyoung—asmanyas100—untiltheycanliveontheirown.
Asimilarexamplecanbefoundinemperorpenguins(帝企鹅)livingincoldareas.Themaleemperorpenguingoeswithoutfoodwhilelookingafterhisegguntilithatches.Forabout62to67days,theeggstaysontopofthefather'
sfeet,inverycoldtemperaturesthatdropdownto-39°
C.Asaresult,thefathermaylosenearly50percentofhisbodyweightwhilewaitingforhisbabypenguintobeborn!
32.Whatdoweknowaboutthegiant