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1、A. It is old. B. It is small. C. It is expensive.5.Why does the man have much coffee？A. He is sleepy. B. He is thirsty. C. He is addicted. 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，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.

2、What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A teacher. B. A photo. C. An outing. 7.What does the girl say about her English teacher?A. She wears glasses.B. She is not strict. C. She is popular.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.What does the woman want the man to do？A. Teach her to use the phone. B. Help her with h

3、er work. C. Lend her his phone. 9. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Husband and wife. B. Co-workers. C. Salesman and customer.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. How much is the adult ticket for the photography exhibitions only?A. 10 B. 5 C. 6 11. Where is the Hillside Gallery?A. On Gardenia Road.B

4、. Beside the Town Square .C. On Flower Street. 12. How will the woman go to the gallery?A. By bus. B. By subway. C. By car.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Where did the woman get her information about “smart” cars?A. From a magazine article.B. From a TV programme.C. From a newspaper report.14. What is the purp

5、ose of the voice on “smart” cars?A. To warn the driver of dangers.B. To explain traffic rules.C. To give directions.15. What does the man imply （暗示） about his brother?A. He owns a “smart” car.B. He has a good sense of direction.C. He doesnt know the way to the womans house?16. Why was the man delaye

6、d （推迟） on his way to the womans house?A. He ran out of gas.B. He got lost.C. He met with an accident.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where did Gandhi（甘地） study law?A. In Porbandar. B. In Bombay. C. In London.18. What was Gandhis dream before 1947? A. Living in South Africa.B. Becoming the leader of a politica

7、l party.C. Gaining Indias independence.19. What can we learn about Gandhi?A. He never followed other politicians methods in his fight.B. He once fought for black peoples rights in South Africa.C. He didnt fight for Indian peoples rights until returning to India.20. What makes Gandhi remain an inspir

8、ation to people?A. His dream of freedom.B. His strong beliefs.C. His political power.第二部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。AStress is an inevitable part of a busy and modern life. Time and time again, we see people feeling overwhelmed because

9、of stress. But after years of being dosed up by doctors and seeking solutions on the self-help shelves, can most common complaints be cured through your next holiday? The festival doctor will see you now.ComplaintPrescription （处方）Dosage （剂量）GuiltyRestart yourself at the Wanderlust FestivalA weekend

10、at any Wanderlust Festival should restrain some of the shame you are feeling. Empty your mind with meditation （冥想） sessions in the mountains of America or adjust your feelings with a sound bath in Santiago, Chile.SadA healthy dose of laughter at Just for Laughs in Montreal, Canada in July.Have fun a

11、t the largest comedy festival, which attracts more than two million ha-ha hunters every summer. Apart from 250 comedy acts, there will be walkabout theater, circus acts and lots of new comedy films to make you laugh to tears.Over- thinkingGet nourishing food for your thought at the U.K.s How the Lig

12、ht Gets In in May.Spend a week or so in the company of like-minded individuals and you will see you are not the only one over-thinking things. The worlds largest philosophy festival, held in Hareous Wye, will have talks, debates and classes on culture, philosophy, politics, art and science.Heart-bro

13、kenFind one of your favorite fish in the sea at Irelands Matchmaking Festival in June.A week at Liverpools Matchmaking Festival could be a choice as Irelands mythical matchmakers have been pairing lovers together for centuries. Try to find Willie Dally, a fourth-generation matchmaker, for your best

14、chance of everlasting love. Those who touch his lucky book are said to fall in love and marry within six months.21. When celebrating the festival Just for Laughs, you will _. A. have discussions on the meaning of life B. laugh to tears by watching comedy films C. empty your mind with meditation sess

15、ions D. be thrilled and your depression will be removed22. If you are thinking too much about work, you can spend a few days at _. A. Just for Laughs B. the Wanderlust Festival C. How the Light Gets In D. Irelands Matchmaking Festival23. According to the passage, we can learn that the festival docto

16、r specializes in _. A. treating people falling ill during festivals B. offering a cure through the festival form C. celebrating the festivals with the patients D. listening to peoples complaints during festivalsB Those who find themselves easily distracted （分散注意力） at work may be intellectually （智力上地

17、） superior to their colleagues, according to research. Intelligent workers may have difficulty concentrating due to the vast number of clever ideas popping into their gifted brains. Bostjan Ljubic, vice president of Steelcase, a workplace solutions company that analyzed the findings of neuroscientis

18、ts （神经学家） and cognitive （认知的） researchers, said, “Employers are always on the lookout for the brightest people available. However, the difficulty to undertake multiple tasks and distractions in the office affect smart people in the same way as everyone else, if not more. The smartest people may find

19、 it more difficult to decide which ideas to prioritize （区分优先次序） with distraction leading to a feeling of inability to deal with the work as a whole. The smartest brains can finally fall short of their own expected potential, as well as failing to live up to their employers hopes.” Nearly half of mor

20、e than 10,000 workers, surveyed in 17 countries, said they struggled to concentrate in the office, according to a health study by Steelcase. Increased access to technology has been considered as a possible reason for this lack of focus. Research from GlobalWebIndex says the average time spent on mob

21、ile devices has increased by 200 percent since 2012, while the average smartphone user in the UK checks their phone 221 times every day and the average office worker checks their email around 30 times an hour. The University of California suggests that the average office worker is interrupted or dis

22、tracted every three minutes. Mr Ljubic said, “The ways in which we work are changing more rapidly than ever before and the brain is being subjected to stresses and distractions which can lead to overload and statistics show that distractions in the workplace are on the rise.”24. The purpose of the t

23、ext is to tell readers _. A. many employers are looking for clever workers B. office workers spend more time on cell phones C. intelligent workers are more easily distracted D. distractions in the workplace are on the rise25. Intelligent workers cannot concentrate easily probably because _. A. they

24、should be careful about their work B. they are coming up with lots of great ideas C. they must keep an eye on their colleagues D. they are afraid they cant do their work well26. According to Bostjan Ljubic, the brightest people _. A. cant gain satisfaction in their job B. always fail to find a well-

25、paid job C. cant necessarily work better than others D. can more easily meet their employers needs27. Which of the following is true according to the last paragraph? A. Distractions can damage office workers brain. B. Office workers are trying to get rid of distractions. C. Distractions lead to work

26、ers stress and dissatisfaction. D. Distractions in workplaces will become more serious.C The Bike Experience is a charity that teaches and advises motorcyclists who have been disabled how they can ride again, through the provision of an adapted and modified motorcycle, which will allow them to ride

27、in a safe environment using a logical step-by-step process. The Bike Experience was formed in April, 2011, as there was no project in existence that taught disabled motorcyclists how to ride. Over a period of five years, the initial idea has become a registered charity. Over 75 disabled motorcyclist

28、s have learned to ride again and the concept has started to influence the motorsport world. In March, 2003, Talan Skeels-Piggins, the founder of the charity, was knocked off his motorcycle and thrown under the path of the oncoming traffic. The accident left him paralyzed （瘫痪的） from the chest down an

29、d he thought he would never ride a motorcycle again. Eight years later, Talan was back riding a motorbike on UK track days and felt the importance of teaching others how to do the same. Talan says, “When I am riding, I do not feel disabled. I feel free from my wheelchair, and I enjoy the sense of ex

30、citement and independence just as I used to. Getting to this point has been a struggle, but it has been worth it. I wanted to help other disabled motorcyclists have the fantastic feeling of being back on a bike, without the falls and setbacks I suffered, so The Bike Experience Charity was established. In addition to getting riders back on two wheels? The Bike Experience Charity aims