1、2请将各题答案填在试卷后面的答题卡上。第I卷第1部分 听力(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15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。ALike any college student, Connor Cox was excited when he received a package from home. He assumed it was filled with food and other goodies. He toreopen the box and, indeed,
2、found a surprise inside: garbage. It turned out that hed left home without taking out the trash as hed promised his mother, so she mailed it to him. Source: A Florida man drove his 24-year-old daughter to a job interview. When she came back to the car with a large amount of cash, he figured shed got
3、ten the job and this was her advance (预付钱). Not quite. Unbeknown to the man, he had become his daughters getaway driver in her fifthand finalbank robbery.Source: Sun SentinelAn American French with his child made a trip to have the car washed. After he got home in Massachusetts, the six-year-old cal
4、led 911 to report a crime. The perpetrator (犯罪者) was his father. The criminal act? Dad ran a red light. Even though he was brought to light by his own kid, the father talked his way out of a ticket.Source: CBS BostonA grandfather labeled his three-month-old grandson a terrorist. A question on the vi
5、sa waiver (放弃) to get into America asks Britons if theyve ever engaged in “robbery, murder, terrorism.” In filling out the form for his grandson, Paul Kenyon carelessly checked yes. After explaining the mess to the American embassy, some Kenyon family members missed their flight to Orlando because t
6、hey had to wait for the babys visa to arrive in the mail.Source: Guardian21. What did Connor Cox find when he opened the package?A. Waste things.B. Food and sweets.C. A wooden box. D. Winter clothes.22. What does the underlined part in Paragraph Three probably mean?A. The father got a ticket.B. The
7、father lost his way.C. The father didnt get fined. D. The father talked a lot with his son.23. Why did Kenyon family members miss their flight?A. Because they had to wait for the babys visa.B. Because they failed to take visas with them.C. Because the flight was controlled by terrorists.D. Because t
8、hey wanted to change other flights.24. What do the four stories have in common?A. They all happened in America.B. They all came from the internet.C. They were all surprising and interesting.D. They all happened between parents and children.BTwo of the saddest words in the English language are “if on
9、ly”. I live my life with the goal of never having to say those words, because they convey regret, lost opportunities, mistakes, and disappointment.My father is famous in our family for saying, “Take the extra minute to do it right.” I always try to live by the “extra minute” rule. When my children w
10、ere young and likely to cause accidents, I always thought about what I could do to avoid an “if only” moment, whether it was something minor like moving a cup full of hot coffee away from the edge of a counter, or something that required a little more work such as taping padding(衬垫) onto the sharp c
11、orners of a glass coffee table.I dont only avoid those “if only” moments when it comes to safety. Its equally important to avoid “if only” in our personal relationships. We all know people who lost a loved one and regretted that they had forgone an opportunity to say “I love you” or “I forgive you”.
12、 When my father announced he was going to the eye doctor across from my office on Good Friday, I told him that it was a holiday for my company and I wouldnt be here. But then I thought about the fact that hes 84 years old and I realized that I shouldnt miss an opportunity to see him. I called him an
13、d told him I had decided to go to work on my day off after all.I know there will still be occasions when I have to say if only about something, but my life is definitely better because of my policy of doing everything possible to avoid that eventuality. And even though it takes an extra minute to do
14、 something right, or it occasionally takes an hour or two in my busy schedule to make a personal connection, I know that Im doing the right thing. Im buying myself peace of mind and thats the best kind of insurance for my emotional well-being.25. Why does the writer regard “if only” as two of the sa
15、ddest words in the English language?A. Because people use them when they feel sad.B. Because they express regret and disappointment in life.C. Because they remind the writer of some sad experiences.D. Because they mean sad in the English language.26. Whats the meaning of the underlined word “foregone” in Paragraph 3?A. Given up. B. Come across.C. Got through. D. Held back.27. The author decided to go to her office on Good Friday to .A. see a doctor B. finish her workC. join a celebration D. accompany her father28. What is the best title for the pa
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