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期中考试英语试题
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，满分150分，时间120分钟。
将卷Ⅰ答案用2B铅笔涂在答题卡上,卷Ⅱ用黑色签字笔答在答题纸上。
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.Howmuchwillthemanpay?
A.8dollars.B.15dollars.C.30dollars.
2.Whatclassisthewomanhavingnext?
A.Dance.B.Violin.C.Tennis.
3.Whywasthewomanwaitingforherroommate?
A.Toreturnkeys.B.Togetintoherroom.C.Toborrowtextbooks.
4.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?
A.Atahotel.B.Atarestaurant.C.Atanairport.
5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?
A.Theweather.B.Aholiday.C.Aflight.
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。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6.WheredidthemanfirstliveinAustralia?
A.OnacampgroundB.Athisworkplace.C.Inahotel.
7.WhatdidthemanalwaysdoonSaturdaynight?
A.Hesawafilm.B.Heattendedaparty.C.Heateoutwithhisfriends.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8.Howdidthemanfeelabouthisweekend?
A.Bored.B.Tired.C.Satisfied.
9.WhatistheItaliancitylike?
A.Ancientwithalonghistory.
B.Modernwithtallbuildings.
C.Crowdedwithheavytraffic.
听第8段材料，回答第10--12题。
10.Wherearethespeakers?
A.Atabookstore.B.AtaCDshop.C.Atamusichall.
11.WhatdoesthemanthinkofWestwood?
A.Itsmusicisfast.B.Itssingersaretooold.C.Itisquiteagoodband.
12.Whatwillthespeakersprobablydonext?
A.Buybooks.B.Listentomusic.C.Walkalongthestreet.
听第9段材料，回答第13--16题。
13.Whenwillthemancheckin?
A.6:
30pm.B.7:
55pm.C.9:
55pm.
14.WhatwillthemandoonTuesdayafternoon?
A.SeeMr.Shah.
B.TourthenewfactoryinBombay.
C.ArrangeaseparatemeetingwithMr.Majundar.
15.Whatwillthewomanphonefor?
A.Traveler’scheques.B.Thereturnflight.C.Theman’svisa.
16.Whatrelationisthewomantotheman?
A.Hissecretary.B.Hiscustomer.C.Hisguide.
听第10段材料，回答第17--20题。
17.What’sthespeakerdoing?
A.Describingsomemapsonthescreen.
B.Explainingthepositionsofsomeplaces.
C.Showingsomestudentsaroundauniversity.
18.WhereistheStudents’Union?
A.Behindasmallchurch.
B.Acrossfromthesportshall.
C.Ontherightofthelibrary.
19.Whichplaceisbehindthelibrary？
A.Thedininghall.B.Thesportsground.C.Acarpark.
20.HowmanydormitoriesaretherebehindtheStudents’Union?
A.1.B.3.C.4.
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）
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DeathValleyisoneofthemostfamousdesertsintheUnitedStates,coveringawideareawithitsalkalisand.Almost20percentofthisareaiswellbelowsealevel,andBadwater,asaltwaterpool,isabout280feetbelowsealevelandthelowestpointintheUnitedStates.
LongagothePanamintIndianscalledthisplace“Tomesha”—thelandoffire.DeathValley’spresentnamedatesbackto1849,whenagroupofminerscomingacrossfromNevadabecamelostinitsunpleasantnessandhugenessandtheiradventureturnedouttobeasadstory.TodayDeathValleyhasbeendeclaredaNationalMonument（纪念碑）andiscrossedbyseveralwell-markedroadswheregoodservicescanbefoundeasily.Luckilythechangecreatedbyhumansettlementhashardlyruinedthespecialbeautyofthisplace.
Herenaturecreatedalotofsurprising,almostlikethesightsonthemoon,ever-changingasthefrequentwindmovesthesandabout,showingthemostunusualcolors.OneofthemostastonishingandvariablepartsofDeathValleyistheDevil’sGolfCourse,whereitseemshardforonetotellrealityfromterribledreams.Sandsculptures（沙雕）standonafrighteningground,aseveningshadowsmoveandlengthen.
24._______isthelowestplaceinthedesert.
A.TomeshaB.DeathValleyC.NevadaD.Badwater
25.Thenameofthevalleycomesfrom_______.
A.anIndiannameB.thedeathoftheminers
C.thelocalpeopleD.aNationalMovement
26.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat_______.
A.noonehadeverknownthedesertbeforetheminers
B.it’sstillnoteasytotravelacrossthedesert
C.peoplecanfindgas-stations,cafesandhotelsinthedesert
D.peoplehavechangedthenaturalsightofthedesert
27.DevilGolfCourseisfamousfor_______.
A.thefrequentwindB.thecolorsofthesand
C.dream-likesightsD.thesand
C
Itwasthesummerof1965.DeLuca,then17,visitedPeterBuck,afamilyfriend.BuckaskedDeLucaabouthisplansforthefuture.“I’mgoingtocollege,butIneedawaytopayforit,”DeLucarecalledsaying.“Bucksaid‘youshouldopenasandwichshop.’”
Thatafternoon,theyagreedtobepartners.Andtheysetagoal:
toopen32storesintenyears.Afterdoingsomeresearch,Buckwroteacheckfor$1,000.DeLucarentedastorefront（店面）inConnecticut,andwhentheycouldn’tcovertheirstart-upcosts,Buckkickedinanother$1,000.
Butbusinessdidn’tgosmoothlyastheyexpected.DeLucasays,“Aftersixmonths,weweredoingpoorly,butwedidn’tknowhowbadly,becausewedidn’thaveanyfinancialcontrols.”AllheandBuckknewwasthattheirsaleswerelowerthantheircosts.
DeLucawasmanagingthestoreandgoingtotheUniversityofBridgeportatthesametime.BuckwasworkingathisdayjobasanuclearphysicistinNewYork.They’dmeetMondayeveningsandbrainstormideasforkeepingthebusinessrunning.“Weconvincedourselvestoopenasecondstore.Wefiguredwecouldtellthepublic.‘Wearesosuccessful,weareopeningasecondstore.’”Andtheydid–inthespringof1966.Still,itwasalotoflearningbytrialanderror.
Butthepartners‘learn-as-you-go’approachturnedouttobetheirgreateststrength.EveryFriday,DeLucawoulddrivearoundandhand-deliverthecheckstopaytheirsuppliers.“Itprobablytookmetwoandahalfhoursanditwasn’tnecessary,butasaresult,thesuppliersgottoknowmeverywell,andthepersonalrelationshipsestablishedreallyhelpedout.”DeLucasaid.Andhavingagoalwasalsoimportant.“Therearesomanyproblemsthatcangetyoudown.Youjusthavetokeepworkingtowardyourgoal.”DeLucaadded.
DeLucaendedupfoundingSubwaysandwich,themultimillion-dollarrestaurantchain.
28.DeLucaopenedthefirstsandwichshopinorderto.
A.supporthisfamilyB.payforhiscollegeeducation
C.helphispartnerexpandbusinessD.dosomeresearch
29.WhichofthefollowingistrueofBuck?
A.Heputmoneyintothesandwichbusiness.
B.Hewasaprofessorofbusinessadministration.
C.HewasstudyingattheUniversityofBridgeport.
D.HerentedastorefrontforDeLuca.
30.Whatcanwelearnabouttheirfirstshop?
A.Itwaslocatedinanunfavorableplace.
B.Itloweredthepricestopromotesales.
C.Itmadenoprofitsduetopoormanagement.
D.Itlackedcontroloverthequalityofsandwiches.
31.Whatcontributesmosttotheirsuccessaccordingtotheauthor?
A.Learningbytrialanderror.B.Makingfriendswithsuppliers.
C.Findingagoodpartner.D.Openingchainstores.
D
Morestudentsthaneverbeforearetakingagapyear（间隔年）beforegoingtouniversity.Itusedtobethe“yearoff”betweenschoolanduniversity.Thegap-yearphenomenonoriginated（起源）withthemonthsleftovertoOxbridgeapplicantsbetweenentranceexamsinNovemberandthestartofthenextacademicyear.
Thisyear,25310studentswhohaveacceptedplacesinhighereducationinstitutionshaveputofftheirentryuntilnextyear,accordingtostatisticsonuniversityentranceprovidedbytheUniversityandCollegeAdmissionsService（UCAS）.
Thatisarecord14.7%increaseinthenumberofstudentstakingagapyear.TonyHigginsfromUCASsaidthatthestatisticsaregoodnewsforeveryoneinhighereducation.“Studentswhotakeawell-plannedyearoutaremorelikelytobesatisfiedwith,andcomplete,theirchosencourse.Studentswhotakeagapyearareoftenmorematureandresponsible,”hesaid.
Butnoteveryoneishappy.OwainJames,thepresidentoftheNationalUnionofStudents（NUS）,arguedthattheincreaseisevidenceofstudenthardship–young
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