1、每段对话后有一个小题,从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有l0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。1. Which of the following can be used to describe Bill best?ABrave BGenerous COutgoing2What does the man suggest the woman do?AGo by bus BTake a taxi CTake the subway3Why does the man want to go back now?AHe is ti
2、red of taking photosBHe is afraid its going to rain soonCHe is tired and wants to go home4Whom will the woman probably live with?AThe mans sister BLisa CLisas sister5What is the woman doing?ABooking a flightBConfirming her flightCChanging her schedule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
3、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至7题。6What room does the man want?AA single room with a park viewBA single room with an ocean viewCA double room withan ocean view7What is the date today?AAugust 18th BAugust 19th BAugust 20t
4、h听第7段材料,回答第8至9题。8How does the man feel when he meets the woman?AEmbarrassed BUpset CSurprised9What do we know about the woman?AHer notebook brokeBShe lost her notebookCShe lost everything in her notebook听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10Whats the most probable relationship between the two speakers?AFriends BDoctor
5、 and patient CColleagues11What time is it now?A8:30 am B9:30 am C10:30 am12What will the man do?ATake the woman to the hospitalBGive some pills to the womanCAttend the meeting instead of the woman听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13Who is the mans favorite US president?AAbraham LincolnBGeorge WashingtonCFranklin DRo
6、osevelt14What happened to Franklin DRoosevelt when he was in his thirties?AHe lost the use of his legsBHe had a severe accidentCHe was elected president15What health problem did George Washington have?ABad eyesight BBad teeth CBad hearing16What is the article the man read mainlyabout?AThe most popul
7、ar presidents in AmericaBFamous stories about American presidentsCUnknown facts about American presidents听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17In which games did Wilma Rudolph win gold medals?AThe 100-meter dash;the 200-meter dash;the 400-meter relay raceBThe 100-meter dash;the 400-meter dashCThe 200-meter dash;the 4
8、00-meter dash;the 400-meter relay race18What do we know about Wilma Rudolph?AShe was often ill when she was youngBShe was born just a little too earlyCShe hurt her leg at the age of six 19How many brothers and sisters did Wilma Rudolph have?A20 B21 C2220Why did Wilma Rudolphs mother take her to see
9、a special doctor?ATo treat depression BTo help heal her leg CTo get a special device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)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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ASpending one of the most important American holidays away from home is hard enough,let alone if youre spending it in another c
10、ountry with a different cultureHowever,if youre(1ucky enough)to be spending Thanksgiving in London this year,you wont be short of places,events and activities to celebrate this annual holidayHere are some of the best things to do this Thanksgiving in LondonEat a traditional Thanksgiving mealThe Big
11、Easy is a no-brainer when it comes to All-American food,so were booking a table and making a beeline for it this ThanksgivingThe popular restaurant chain with branches across the city is offering a range of options from pit-smoked turkey to candied sweet potatoes and cornbread,as well as good old fa
12、shioned cheese for the kidsCheer for your favourite football teamNothing screams American sports like a bar showing NFL, so if you need your football fix this Thanksgiving,the Hippodrome Casino in crowded Leicester Square is just the placeFrom 5:30 pm until 1:30 am it will be broadcasting the Eagles
13、 vs Lions at Detroit,followed by the Panthers vs Cowboys at Dallas,taking you through to the early hours with Bears vs Packers at Green BayIts guaranteed to be a busy one,so head down early to get a spotWhats more,its free,so that means more beer money!Give a little thanks this ThanksgivingIf you wa
14、nt to give back to the community this Thanksgiving,there are multiple activities across the city you can get involved in to help those less fortunate than youSoup kitchens are a great way to help,supporting those who arent enjoying turkey like youThe Soup Kitchen at the American International Church
15、 is always looking for volunteers,especially during the colder monthsGet in touch to see how you cart help and give thanks21If you want to have a traditional Thanksgiving meal in London,you can_Ago to the restaurant Bcook by yourself at homeCorder one online in advanceDbuy one in the shopping center
16、s22Where can you watch a football game?AAt Dallas BAt DetroitCAt Green Bay DAt the Hippodrome Casino.23How can you give a little thanks on such an occasion?AYou can book a dish for your friendsBYou can spend time with loved peopleCYou can go to the church as a volunteerDYou can donate some money to
17、the poorBWe all know that life without emojis would be extremely boringTherefore,it is only fitting that the editors of the well-known oxford English Dictionary chosethe face with the tears of joy as itsWord of the Yearfor2015The company that announced its unusual word choice on November 16th said t
18、hat it was picked over several other traditional choicesAmong them wererefugee,sharing economyandon fleekHowever,it was this simple emoji that resonated(共鸣)with the editors because it appeared to best describe the spirits,mood,and concerns of 2015They also thought that this was a good year to pay ho
19、nor to the emoji. For though they have been around since the late 1990s,the use of the digital signs and the word that describes them,has increased sharply this yearBesides,emojis are now used by people of all ages,not just teenagersAlso,though the word comes from the Japanese languagee(picture),moj
20、i(character or letter),the digital signs can be understood by everyone regardless of the language they speakTherefore it only makes sense to acknowledge their importance to global communicationAs to how they selected from the thousands of emojis that are available,the company says that they partnere
21、d with a leading mobile technology company SwifiKey to determine the most popular emojiIt turns out thattears of joyis the most used iconAccording to SwiffKey,made up 17of all emojis used in the USA and a surprising 20in the United Kingdom!Though this is the first time the Oxford University Press ha
22、s selected an image for itsword of the yearit is not the first time they have tried to combine modem lingo(术语)into their 150-year-old publicationIn 2013,in recognition of the growing popularity of self-portraits,the editors selectedselfie,for theWord of the Year!24Why does the author say the word ch
23、oice is“unusual”?ABecause it is not actually a wordBBecause it cannot be pronouncedCBecause there was no new wordDBecause it appeared in the late 1990S25The Oxford Dictionary picked the emoji because_.Ait focused on the development of the language.Bit reflected the happiness of the English LanguageC
24、it was simple compared with words and expressionsDit best agreed with the standard of the“wordchoice26We can know from Paragraph 4 that_Athe emoji is frequently used among teenagersBpeople are encouraged to use emojis instead of words.CJapanese borrow the emoji from the English languageDemojis can c
25、ross language barriers in communication27How did the Oxford Dictionary select this particular emoji?ABy voting online BBy doing experimentsCBy working with SwittKeyDBy interviewing speakersCNick Vujicic was born in Melbourne,Australia on December4th,1982As is often the case,a new-born baby will brin
26、g happiness and joy to the whole familyHowever, Nick was born without arms and legs,which made his father disgusting at first and his mother dared to hold him four months later Understandably,his parents had strong concern and fears of what kind of life hed be able to leadNevertheless,his parents di
27、dnt abandon himOn the contrary,they expected him to live a normal life as common peopleWhen he was only l8 months old,his father began to put him in the water, encouraging and teaching him to swimThe law in Australia didnt allow him to be admitted into a main-stream school because of his physical di
28、sabilityBut his mother fought for the law to be changedHe was one of the first disabled students in the main-stream schoo1He liked going to school,and just tried to live life like everyone else, but it was in his early years of school where he encountered uncomfortable times of feeling rejected and
29、bullied because of his physical differenceAfterwards,when he reflected on the tough experience,he said its the hard time that taught him independenceApart from grasping the basic skills,such as brushing teeth,surfing and playing golf, he surprisingly achieved the accounting and financial planning do
30、uble-bachelor degrees! He has a passion for reaching out to youth and he has developed talks to relate to and encourage students through topics that challenge todays teenagersHe has been to 35 countries and regions to make speeches so far For his braveness and perseverance(毅力),he was awarded“Young Australian of the Year”,which is a great honor in Australia, recognizing a young person for their excellence and service to their local community and the nation,as well
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