1、A. Attend a wedding. B. Visit an exhibition. C. Meet a friend.3. What did Sam tell the woman?A. Hed call a bit later. B. He didnt want to move. C. He wanted the apartment.4. What are the speakers talking about?A. A postcard. B. A conference. C. A city.5. What does the man do now?A. A bank clerk. B.
2、A teacher. C. A doctor.请听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。6. What will the man do after school?A. Listen to some songs. B. Attend a birthday party. C. Go to the womans.7. What kind of DVD has the woman got this time?A. A musical. B. An adventure. C. A comedy.请听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8. What was the weather like for most of the
3、 womans holiday?A. Rainy. B. Windy. C. Sunny.9. Where does the woman advise the man to stay?A. In a tent. B. At a hotel. C. In a guest house.请听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10. Why does the man want to be 18?A. He can have more rights. B. He wants to be more mature. C. He prefers to get more responsibilities.11.
4、How old is the mans brother?A. 12 years old. B. 14 years old. C. 16 years old.12. What does Tony have to do?A. Do a part-time job. B. Help with the housework. C. Stay home after six oclock.请听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13. What makes the man feel annoyed?A. He had to take a bus to school. B. He was late for sch
5、ool. C. His bike broke down.14. Who is studying in Stonebridge High School?A. Bonny. B. Bernice. C. Natalie.15. Why didnt the woman go to Park School?A. The choice of major is limited. B. Their sports team is not good. C. It is a little far from her house. 16. In which aspect does the mans school do
6、 best?A. Tennis. B. Football. C. Swimming.请听第10段材料,回答第17至 20题。17. When should the listeners gather outside the school gate?A. At 7:45. B. At 8:00. C. At 8:55.18. What do the listeners need to do before Thursday?A. Invite their parents to the trip. B. Prepare food for the trip. C. Pay the cost of the
7、 trip.19. What will the listeners need to bring?A. Some sandwiches. B. Some medicine. C. A pencil.20. How does the speaker suggest parents ask questions?A. On the phone. B. Face to face. C. By e-mail.阅读理解AWhy go to Madrid?There may be a slight chill (寒冷) in the air, with temperatures staying around
8、15 in March, but Spains handsome capital is slowly starting to warm up. Even more attractive are the cultural events.A new exhibition on the living and working spaces of Spains greatest artist, Picasso, has just opened in the studio at the Fundacin Mapfre at Paseo de Recoletos 23. It runs until 11 M
9、ay with rarely seen pieces borrowed from his family.Later this summer, the 400th anniversary of the death of the Renaissance (文艺复兴) painter EI Greco will be marked with an exciting exhibition at the Museo del Prado at Paseo del Prado from 24 June to 5 October.How to go?The widest range of fights is
10、offered by EasyJet from Bristo, Edinburgh, Gatwick, Liverpool and Luton. British Airways and its sister airline Iberia combine forces from Heathrow and London City. Ryanair flies from Manchester and Stansted; Air Europa flies from Gatwick.Barajas airport is 13km north-east of the city centre and is
11、served by frequent trains on Metro line 8, but the shortest underground journey is a bit complex with at least one change at Nuevos Miniterios station and takes about 30 minutes. The fare to any station in the city entre is 4.50. The airport express bus runs every 15 to 35 minutes around the clock;
12、5 one way. It takes 40 minutes to reach the city centre. A taxi takes half the time. A flat rate of 30 covers most of central Madrid.21. When will the exhibition about Picasso close?A. On 23 March. B. On 11 May. C. On 24 June. D. On 5 October.22. Which airline operates flights from Manchester to Mad
13、rid?A. EasyJet. B. Ryanair. C. Air Europa. D. British Airways.23. What is the fastest way to reach central Madrid from Barajas airport?A. Take a taxi. B. Take a city bus. C. Take Metro line 8. D. Take the airport express bus.BMy school appeared on the news last week because we had made an important
14、change in our local area. Our class had planted a large garden in what was once only a vacant lot. It was a lot of work but it was all worth it. I got blisters (水泡) from digging, and we all got insect bites, too.I learned a lot about gardening and collaboration (合作), and then I learned about the med
15、ia. Our teacher telephoned the TV station and informed them of what we had accomplished. She spoke with the producer. The producer checked with the directors, but they said there were plenty of stories similar to ours. They wanted to know what was special about our particular garden, since many scho
16、ols plant them.The teacher explained that, after going on the Internet to learn about the prairie (大草原), we had made a prairie garden. We had gone to a prairie and gotten seeds from the plants, and then we planted them. We did not water the garden, but we did weed it We decided to let nature water i
17、t with rain, since that was how prairies grew in the past. We sent a picture of the garden to the news station. In the picture, the grass was so high that it stood taller than the fourth grade students.As a result, the producer sent a reporter to our school. He interviewed the headmaster and asked h
18、im many questions about the garden. After that, they interviewed us, and we explained to them what we had learned through this project.That night, we watched the news, and there we were. The news reporter told our story. It was only two minutes long, but it was us. We were famous. All that work, all
19、 those blisters, it was worth it. We knew that when we saw the garden every day, but now we knew that the whole city thought so, too.24. What seemed to be the TV directors initial reaction to the garden?A. They were excited. B. They were surprised. C. They were worried. D. They were uninterested.25.
20、 What is special about the garden?A. Weeds were allowed to spread naturally. B. The grass grew faster than common grass.C. The seeds came from the plants of a prairie. D. Underground water was used for the plants.26. What does the underlined word “that” refer to in the last paragraph?A. We got blist
21、ers on our hands. B. Our hard work was worthwhile.C. The garden would be famous. D. The project would be finished.27. How did the author feel about the project?A. Annoyed. B. Curious. C. Proud. D. Regretful.CHeads up! Across the country, sports injuries are a safety concern for young athletes. Now,
22、the American Medical Association (AMA) has a new set of guidelines aimed at protecting players from the danger of concussions serious injuries caused by a blow to the head.“By raising awareness of the serious risks associated with concussions and ensuring that the appropriate guidelines are in place
23、, we can reduce the number of young athletes who may return to the game too soon, which can put their health at further risk,” said AMA Board Member Jack Resneck Jr, M.D., in a statement.The policy recommends that young athletes who may have a concussion be taken off the field as soon as possible. T
24、hen, they are only to return to their sport with a doctors written approval. The policy also sets age-specific rules for health care professionals and athletic organizations in evaluating and caring for concussions.According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a concussion is a t
25、ype of traumatic (创伤) brain injury caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or hit to the body that causes the head and brain to move rapidly back and forth. This type of movement can cause the brain to bounce around or twist inside the skull (颅骨). It can damage brain cells and create chemical ch
26、anges in the brain.The CDC says that between 1.6 million and 3.8 million traumatic brain injuries caused by sports and recreation-related activities occur in the U.S. every year. A study from the Center for Injury Research and Policy showed that as many as 40% of high school athletes return to playi
27、ng before they should. The AMAs new guidelines should help to bring those numbers down.28. Why does the AMA set the new guidelines?A. To raise safety standards of sports. B. To protect athletes from concussions.C. To set rules for health care evaluation. D. To help players return to the game quickly
28、.29. What should young athletes who may have a concussion do?A. Avoid using the head. B. Leave the field forever.C. Get treatment in time. D. Switch to another sport.30. What is paragraph 4 mainly about?A. What a concussion is. B. What causes damage to brain cells.C. How the CDC works. D. How a conc
29、ussion can be prevented.31. Which of the following is the best title for the text?A. Rules for Safer Play B. Sports Injuries in the US C. Advice to Athletes D. New Policies for DoctorsDOrganic food is very popular. It is also expensive. Some organic food costs twice as much as non-organic food, but
30、new parents and pet owners are willing to pay up to 200% more for organic food. However, there are people who think it is a waste of money.There is one main difference between organic and non-organic food. Organic farms do not use agricultural chemicals, such as pesticides (杀虫剂). In many countries o
31、rganic foods have special labels. These guarantee that the products are natural.Some people think organic means locally grown. Originally this was true. Over time organic farming became more difficult. The demand for organic food grew larger than the supply. Small companies had to sell out to large companies. There werent enough organic ingredients (原料), such as grain and cattle. This made it difficult for many organic companies to stay in business. Today, many large companies have an organic line of products.Is organi
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