1、听完每段对话后,你都有10称钟的时间来回答有关小题如阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例:Howmuchistheshirt?A.19.15. B.9.18. C.9.15.答案是C。1.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?A.Findaplace. B.Buyamap. C.Getanaddress.2.Whatwillthemandoforthewoman?A.Repairhercar.B.Giveheraride.C.Pickupheraunt.3.WhomightMr.Petersonbe?A.Anewprofessor.B.Adepartmenthead.C.Acompa
2、nydirector.4.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthebook?A.Quitedifficult.B.Veryinteresting.C.Toosimple.5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Weather.B.Clothes.C.News.第二节(共15小题;每小题15分,满分225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
3、答第6至7题。6.WhyisHarryunwillingtojointhewoman?A.Hehasapaininhisknee.B.HewantstowatchTV. C.Heistoolazy.7.Whatwillthewomanprobablydonext?A.Stayathome. B.TakeHarrytohospital. C.Dosomeexercise.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8.Whenwillthemanbehomefromwork?A.At5:45. B.At6:15. C.At6:50.9.Wherewillthespeakersgo?A.TheGreenHous
4、eCinema.B.TheNewStateCinema.C.TheUMECinema.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10.HowwillthespeakergotoNewYork?A.Byair.B.Bytaxi.C.Bybus.11.Whyarethespeakersmakingthetrip?A.Forbusiness.B.Forshopping.C.Forholiday.12.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.DriverandpassengerB.Husbandandwife.C.Fellowworkers.听第9段
5、材料,回答第13至16题。13.Wheredoesthisconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inarestaurant. B.Inanoffice. C.Inaclassroom.14.WhatdoesJohndonow?A.Hesatrainer. B.Hesatourguide. C.Hesacollegestudent.15.Howmuchcananewpersonearnforthefirstyear?A.$10,500.B.$12,000.C.$15,000.16.Howmanypeoplewillthewomanhire?A.Four.B.Three.
6、C.Two.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.Howlonghasthespeakerlivedinabigcity?A.Oneyear.B.Tenyears.C.Eighteenyears.18.Whatisthespeakersopiniononpublictransport?A.Itscomfortable.B.Itstime-saving.C.Itscheap.19.Whatisgoodaboutlivinginasmalltown?A.Itssafer.B.Itshealthier.C.Itsmoreconvenient.20.Whatkindoflifedoesthespe
7、akerseemtolikemost?A.Busy.B.ColourfulC.Quiet.第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分60分)第一节(共15小题;每小题3分,满分45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,并在题卡上将该项涂黑。ATheCambridgeScienceFestivalCuriosityChallengeDaretoTaketheCuriosityChallenge!TheCambridgeScienceFestival(CSF)ispleasedtoinformyouofthesixthannualCuriosityChallenge.The
8、challengeinvites,evendaresschoolstudentsbetweentheagesof5and14tocreateartworkorapieceofwritingthatshowstheircuriosityhowitinspiresthemtoexploretheirworld.Studentsarebeingdaredtodrawapicture,writeanarticle,takeaphotoorwriteapoemthatshowswhattheyarecuriousabout.Toenterthechallenge,allartworkorpiecesof
9、writingshouldbesenttotheCambridgeScienceFestival,MITMuseum,265MassAvenue.StudentswhoentertheCuriosityChallengeandareselectedaswinnerswillbehonorataspecialceremonyduringtheCSFonSunday,April21st.Guestspeakerswillalsopresentprizestothestudents.Winningentrieswillbepublishedinabook.Studententrieswillexhi
10、bitedandprizeswillbegiven.Familiesofthosewhotakepartwillbeincludedincelebrationandbrunchwillbeserved.BetweenMarch10thandMarch15h,eachwinnerwillbegiventhespecificsoftheclosingceremonyandtheCuriosityChallengecelebration.Theprogramguidelinesandotherrelatedinformationareavailableat:http:/cambridgescienc
11、efestival.org.21.WhocantakepartintheCuriosityChallenge?A.Schoolstudents. B.Cambridgelocals.C.CSFwinners. D.MITartists.22.Whenwilltheprize-givingceremonybeheld?A.OnFebruary8th. B.OnMarch10th.C.OnMarch15th D.OnApril21st.23.Whattypeofwritingisthistext?A.Anexhibitionguide. B.Anartshowreview.C.Anannounce
12、ment.D.Anofficialreport.BPassengerpigeons(旅鸽)onceflewovermuchoftheUnitedStatesinunbelievablenumbers.Writtenaccountsfromthe18thand19thcenturiesdescribedflocks(群)solargethattheytheskyforhours.Itwascalculatedthatwhenitpopulationreacheditshighestpoint,theyweremorethan3billlionpassengerpigeonsanumberequa
13、lto24to40percentofthetotalbirdpopulationintheUnitedStates,makingitperhapsthemostabundantbirdintheworld.Evenaslateas1870whentheirnumbershadalreadybecomesmaller,aflockbelievedtobe1milewideand320miles(about515kilometers)longwasseennearCincinnati.Sadlytheabundanceofpassengerpigeonsmayhavebeentheirundoin
14、g.Wherethebirdsweremostabundant,peoplebelievedtherewasanever-lastingsupplyandkilledthembythethousands.Commercialhuntersattractedthemtosmallclearingswithgrain,waiteduntilpigeonshadsettledtofeed,thenthrewlargenetsoverthem,takinghundredsatatime.Thebirdswereshippedtolargecitiesandsoldinrestaurants.Bythe
15、closingdecadesofthe19thcentury,thehardwoodforestswherepassengerpigeonsnestedhadbeendamagedbyAmericansneedforwood,whichscattered(驱散)theflocksandforcedthebirdstogofarthernorth,wherecoldtemperaturesandstormscontributedtotheirdecline.Soonthegreatflocksweregone,nevertobeseenagain.In1897,thestateofMichiga
16、npassedalawprohibitingthekillingofpassengerpigeonsbutbythen,nosizableflockshadbeenseeninthestatefor10years.ThelastconfirmedwildpigeonintheUnitedStateswasshotbyaboyinPikeCounty,Ohio,in1900.Foratime,afewbirdssurvivedunderhumancare.Thelastofthem,knownaffectionatelyasMartha,diedattheCincinnatiZoological
17、GardenonSeptember1,1914.24.Inthe18thandearly19thcenturies,passengerpigeons_.A.werethebiggestbirdintheworldB.livedmainlyinthesouthofAmericaC.didgreatharmtothenaturalenvironmentD.werethelargestbirdpopulationintheUs25.Theunderlinedword“undoing”probablyreferstothepigeons“ ”.A.escapeB.ruinC.liberationD.e
18、volution26.Whatwasthemainreasonforpeopletokillpassengerpigeons?A.Toseekpleasure.B.Tosaveotherbirds.C.Tomakemoney.D.Toprotectcrops.27.WhatcanweinferaboutthelawpassedinMichigan?A.Itwasignoredbythepublic.B.Itwasdeclaredtoolate.C.Itwasunfair. D.Itwasstrict.CAtypicalliontamer(驯兽师)inpeoplesmindisanenterta
19、inerholdingawhip(鞭)atachair.Thewhipgetsalloftheattention,butitsmostlyforshow.Inreality,itthechairthatdoestheimportantwork.Whenaliontamerholdsachairnfrontofthelionsface,theliontriestofocusonallfourlegsofthechairatthesametime.Withitsfocusdivided,thelionbecomesconfusedandisunsureaboutwhattodonext.Whenf
20、acedwithsomanyoptions,thelionchoosestofreezeandwaitinsteadofattackingthemanholdingthechair.Howoftendoyoufindyourselfinthesamepositionasthelion?Howoftendoyouhavesomethingyouwanttoachieve(e.g.loseweight.,startabusiness,travelmore)onlytoendupconfusedbyalloftheoptionsinfrontofyouandnevermakeprogress?Thi
21、supsetsmetonoendbecausewhilealltheexpertsarebusydebatingaboutwhichoptionisbeenthepeoplewhowanttoimprovetheirlivesareleftconfusedbyalloftheconflictinginformation.Theendresultisthatwefeellikewecantfocusorthatwerefocusedonthewrongthings,andsowetakelessaction,makelessprogress,andstaythesamewhenwecouldbe
22、improving.Itdoesnthavetobethatway.Anytimeyoufindtheworldwavingachairinyourface,rememberthis:Allyouneedtodoisfocusononething,.Youjustneedtogetstarted.Startingbeforeyoufeelreadyisoneofthehabitsofsuccessfulpeople.Ifyouhavesomewhereyouwanttogo,somethingyouwanttoaccomplish,someoneyouwanttobecometakeimmed
23、iateaction.Ifyoureclearaboutwhereyouwanttogo,therestoftheworldwilleitherhelpyougetthereorgetoutoftheway.28.Whydoestheliontameruseachair?A.Totrickthelion.B.Toshowoffhisskills.C.Togetreadyforafight.D.Toentertaintheaudience.29.Inwhatsensearepeoplesimilartoalionfacingachair?A.Theyfeelpuzzledoverchoices.
24、B.Theyholdontothewrongthings.C.Theyfindithardtomakechanges.D.Theyhavetodosomethingforshow30.WhatistheauthorsattitudetowardstheexpertmentionedinParagraph3?A.Tolerant.B.Doubtful.C.Respectful.D.Supportive.31.Whentheworldis“wavingachairinyourface”,youreadvisedto_A.waitforabetterchanceB.breakyouroldhabit
25、sC.makeaquickdecisionD.askforclearguidanceD.AsmoreandmorepeoplespeakthegloballanguagesofEnglish,Chinese,Spanish,andArabic,otherlanguagesarerapidlydisappearing.Infact,halfofthe6,000-7,000languagesspokenaroundtheworldtodaywilllikelydieoutbythenextcentury,accordingtotheUnitedNationsEducational,Scientif
26、icandCulturalOrganization(UNESCO).Inanefforttopreventlanguageloss,scholarsfromanumberoforganizations_UNESCOandNationalGeographicamongthemhaveformanyyearsbeendocumentingdyinglanguagesandtheculturestheyreflect.MarkTurin,ascientistattheMacmillanCentreYaleUniversity,whospecializesinthelanguagesandoraltr
27、aditionsoftheHimalayas,isfollowinginthat tradition.Hisrecentlypublishedbook,AGrammarofThangmiwithanEthnolinguisticIntroductiontotheSpeakersandTheirCulture,growsoutofhisexperienceliving,working,andraisingafamilyinavillageinNepal.DocumentingtheThangmilanguageandcultureisjustastartingpointforTurin,whos
28、eekstoincludeotherlanguagesandoraltraditionsacrosstheHimalayanreachesofIndia,Nepal,Bhutan,andChina.Butheisnotcontenttosimplyrecordthesevoicesbeforetheydisappearwithoutrecord.AttheUniversityofCambridgeTurindiscoveredawealthofimportantmaterials-includingphotographs,films,taperecordings,andfieldnoteswh
29、ichhadremainedunstudiedandwerebadlyinneedofcareandprotection.Now,throughthetwoorganizationsthathehasfoundedtheDigitalHimalayaProjectandtheWorldOralLiteratureProject_Turinhasstartedacampaigntomakesuchdocuments,fortheworldavailablenotjusttoscholarsbuttotheyoungergenerationsofcommunitiesfromwhomthemate
30、rialswereoriginallycollected.ThankstodigitaltechnologyandthewidelyavailableInternet,Turinnotes,theendangeredlanguagescanbesavedandreconnectedwithspeechcommunities.32.Manyscholarsaremakingeffortsto_.A.promotegloballanguagesB.rescuedisappearinglanguagesC.searchforlanguagecommunitiesD.setuplanguageresearchorganizations.33.Whatdoes“thattraditioninParagraph3referto?A.HavingfullrecordsofthelanguagesB.Writingbooksonlanguageteaching.C.TellingstoriesaboutlanguageusersD.Livingwiththenativespeaker.34.WhatisTurinsbookbasedon?A.TheculturalstudiesB.ThedocumentsavailableatYale.C.HislanguageresearchinBhut
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