1、听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例:How much is the shirt?A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15. 答案是C。1. How did the man feel about the movie?A. It was funny. B. It was a good comedy. C. He didnt want to see it.2. When should the woman be at the airport?A. At 9:00. B. At 9:30. C. At 10:30.3. When is th
2、e good time to go to New Zealand?A. In June. B. In August. C. In December.4. How much do the man and his wife pay for their gym?A. $ 130 a month. B. $ 80 a month. C. $ 50 a month.5. Why doesnt the woman like the Star Club?A. Its too expensive. B. Its too far away. C. Its too loud.第二节 (共15小题;每小题1.5分,
3、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,各小题将给出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. How many apartments does the man have in total?A. One. B. Two. C. Three.7. What does the man prefer to be?A. A writer. B. A designer. C. A landlord.听第7段材料,回
4、答第8、9题。8. Whats the relationship between the speakers?A. Teacher and student. B. Classmates. C. Doctor and patient.9. Why is the man in bed?A. He has a fever. B. He hurt his back. C. He is very sleepy.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10. Where did the woman just come from?A. Her house. B. Her office. C. The train s
5、tation.11. Why does the man get to the airport so quickly?A. He drove on the highway. B. He drove a fast car. C. He took a shortcut.12. What does the woman tell the man to do in the end?A. Keep the change. B. Get his tires fixed. C. Take a vacation.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13. Why does the man want a part-t
6、ime job?A. To have some extra spending money. B. To pay his school fees. C. To help his future career.14. What kinds of jobs has the man applied for?A. Service jobs. B. Office jobs. C. Manufacturing jobs.15. What is the main purpose of a cover letter?A. To describe the job market.B. To introduce a j
7、ob applicant.C. To ask the employer about the job duties.16. What does the woman say about finding a job?A. It is easier now than it used to be.B. Employers never read resumes anymore.C. The job market is very competitive.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17. What news does the speaker tell his audience?A. He will
8、retire in several months. B. He will host a different show. C. He will join a jazz band soon.18. Who is the first special guest tonight?A. The Roots. B. Jay Leno. C. Bill Clinton.19. What is Brian Cranston known for?A. A hit TV show. B. His well-known songs. C. His popular movies.20. What will the a
9、udience do next?A. Listen to a funny story. B. Welcome the shows band. C. Welcome the first special guest.第二部分:阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ALast year, I fell into a deep depression(抑郁). It wascaused by a car accident. I was in physical recoveryfrom the ac
10、cident and suddenly all of my old hurts started coming up.I found myself crying on the floor of my apartment.I dont want you to bleed with me or to pity me. But I also dont want toglossmy reality. And the truth is, beneath the shiny photos you see on the Internet, Im still a work in progress. Im not
11、 perfect. Like all of us, Im doing the best I can. Making the best choices I can. Back to the evening when I found myself lying on the floor.What happened next? I started writing.There was a TV show I absolutely loved. I started writing fan fiction. It provided a beautiful place of escape from the t
12、houghts swimming in my head. The depression started to lift. I started to feel like myself again.After completing a four-part fan fiction totaling around 12,000 words, I had an idea. I should write a novel to give a hand to those like me.I continued writing, having no idea where it would lead. I did
13、nt know I would publish it but, after much resistance on my part I finally made the decision to publish the book under my own name. No pen name. No hiding on the deep bowels of the internet.And so here we are. The day before the release of the book. Sure, readers will enjoy the twists and turns. And
14、 I can see myself in the character. But thats not my real motivation. I wrote it to help people. To give them a place to belong to. A place to talk about this fictional world. The very same thing that saved me last year.If the story provides this to just one person, Ive done my job.21. What does the
15、 underlined word “gloss” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. Cover. B. Expose. C. Realize. D. Face.22. What really motivated the author to write a novel?A. To earn a living. B. To follow his dream. C. To help people with depression. D. To find a place to belong to.23. What do you think of the writer?A. Perfect.
16、B. Cautious. C. Shy. D. Honest.24. What can be the best title for the passage?A. My Hobby B. Writing Can Help C. A Moving Story D. My New BookBTropical Plant Identification CourseDuring this two-week Tropical Plant Identification Course, Kews botanists share their expertise in identifying plants fro
17、m the biodiversity-rich tropical regions of the world.Course detailsTaught by Kews botanists, all with an in-depth knowledge of the plants and habitats of the tropics, the course will give the participants an overview of 70 of the most commonly met tropical plant families, as well as an introduction
18、 to plant morphology(形态学) and identification tools.Dates of next course15-27 May,2017DurationThe course runs for two weeks from 9:00-5:30(Monday-Friday)FeeThe course fee for non-Kew staff is 800: this covers teaching costs and course materials; funds for travel to Kew and survival must be sought els
19、ewhere.Who is the course design for?This course has been designed for conversation and environment professions, and is also suitable for graduate students, bitanists, ecologists and zoologists.How to apply?Applications for a place on the course should be made using the application form on the Tropic
20、al Plant Identification Course poster 2017.For further information and a copy of the course poster, contact the course coordinators: Tim Utteridgeor Gemma Bramley.Please note the final date for receipt of completed application forms is 16 July, 2017.VisasIn order to attend these courses a Kew, stude
21、nts from outside the European Economic Area may need to apply for a Student Visitor Visa from the UK Border Agency to enter the UK. For this purpose, Kew is recognized by the British Accreditation Council for independent further and higher education as a short course provider.Further information wil
22、l be provided to course applicants-you will need to be accepted into a course before you can apply for a student visitor visa.25. Who will teach the course according to the passage?A. Environmental professionals B. Kews botanistsC. The professors from Cambridge D. The experts from New York26. What c
23、an we know about the course?A. It will last 12 days in all B. Its fee for Kew staff is 800C. It is about identifying tropical plants D. It has only been designed for graduate students.27.Which of the following statements is true?A. You can get a copy of the course poster 2017 on the Internet.B. The
24、application form must be handed in before 16May,2017.C. Further information can be seen from the course poster 2017.D. The application form comes from the course poster 2017. CCats are as good as dogs at certain memory tests, according to a new Japanese study published in the journal Behavioral Proc
25、esses.The study was conducted using 49 domestic cats and different bowls of food. The findings show that cats can recall memories of positive experiences, such as eating a delicious snack. The experiment was a test of episodic memory, or memory of past events and experiences that occur at a particul
26、ar time and place. It was modeled on a similar 2012 study conducted on dogs.Kyoto University psychologist Saho Takagi told BBC News that both cats and dogs may have episodic memory similar to that of humans.In the experiment, cats were led to four open containers of food, and were permitted to eat f
27、rom two of them. After fifteen minutes, the containers were replaced with empty ones, and the same cats returned to the room in search of food. Here, researchers found that they spent more time exploring those containers from which they had already eaten than others. That cats were able to remember
28、“ what” and “where” information about the food bowls suggests they have episodic memory. Still, its unclear whether cats can experience past memories in the same depth as humans do.“Its hard to know if the cats actually subjectively remember the experience of going to that particular bowl, such as t
29、he colors and the sounds,” Nick Diamond told TFK. “So when we study episodic memory in animals, scientists tend to boil it down to the what, the where, and the when without getting into the experience of what the animal is remembering, which is certainly tough to figure out.” Still, the studys resul
30、ts may have practical applications.” It opens the door to new studies examining how long cats memories can be, and whether they also remember richer episodics in their own life as humans do.”28.From the passage we know the test of episodic memory on dogs_.A.is conducted at present B. has been done recentlyC. was conducted at 2012 D. will be
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