1、2. What will Tom do next?A. Turn down the music. B. Postpone the show. C. Stop practicing.3. What is the woman busy doing?A. Working on a paper.B. Tidying up the office.C. Organizing a party.4. When will Henry start his vacation?A. This weekend. B. Next week. C. At the end of August.5. What does Don
2、na offer to do for Bill?A. Book a flight for him. B. Drive him to the airport. C. Help him park the car.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。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。听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】6. Why does Pete call Lucy?A
3、. To say that hell be late. B. To tell her about his work. C. To invite her to dinner.7. When is Pete going to see Lucy?A. At 6:00 pm. B. At 6:45 pm. C. At 8:00 pm.8. Why does Cathy want to quit her job?A. Shell join another firm.B. Shell run her own business.C. Shes fed up with it.9. What is Marks
4、attitude towards Cathys decision?A. Forgiving. B. Sympathetic. C. Supportive.10. What might Cathy do for the present company?A. Apply for a project. B. Train a new person. C. Recommend an engineer.11. How did the man feel about his performance today?A. Greatly encouraged.B. A bit dissatisfied.C. Ter
5、ribly disappointed.12. What did the man say helped him overcome the problem?A. Patience.B. Luck.C. Determination.13. What is the woman doing?A. Conducting an interview.B. Holding a press conference.C. Hosting a ceremony.14. What is next to the apartment building?A. A restaurant.B. A laundry.C. A gro
6、cery store.15. Which is included in the rent?A. Electricity.B. The Internet.C. Satellite TV.16. What does the woman think of the apartment?A. Its quite large.B. Its well furnished.C. Its worth the money.听下面一段独白,回答以下小题。17. Where is Jeff from?A. Liverpool.B. Coventry.C. Newcastle.18. Where do young me
7、n go to watch big games according to Jeff?A. Pubs.B. Stadiums.C. Friends homes.19. Why does Jeff have to pick a team to support?A. To avoid being bothered.B. To open a conversation.C. To earn respect from others.20. What does Jeff mainly talk about?A. Englands moment of success.B. English flag as a
8、symbol of hope.C. Englands all-time favourite sport.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A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。ATrain InformationAll customers travelling on TransLink services must be in possession of a valid ticket before boarding For ticket information,please ask at your local stat
9、ion or call 13 12 30.While Queensland Rail makes every effort to ensure trains run as scheduled,there can be no guarantee of connections between trains or between train services and bus services.Lost property(失物招领)Call Lost Property on 13 16 17 during business hours for items lost on Queensland Rail
10、 services.The lost property office is open Monday to Friday 7:30am to 5:00pm and is located(位于)at Roma Street station.Public holidaysOn public holidays, generally a Sunday timetable operates. On certain major event days,i.e.Australia Day, Anzac Day, sporting and cultural days, special additional ser
11、vices may operate.Christmas Day services operate to a Christmas Day timetable,Before travel please visit translink. com. au or call TransLink on 13 12 30 anytime.Customers using mobility devicesMany stations have wheelchair access from the car park or entrance to the station platforms.For assistance
12、, please Queensland Rail on 13 16 17.Guardian trains (outbound)21. What would you do to get ticket information?A. Call 13 16 17. B. Visit translink .com.au.C. Ask at the local station. D. Check the train schedule.22. At which station can you find the lost property office?A. Altandi. B. Roma Street.
13、C. Varsity Lakes. D. Fortitude Valley.23. Which train would you take if you go from Central to Varsity Lakes?A. 6:42 pm. B. 7:29 pm. C. 8:57 pm. D. 11:02 pm.BReturning to a book youve read many times can feel like drinks with an old friend. Theres a welcome familiarity - but also sometimes a slight
14、suspicion that time has changed you both and thus the relationship. But books dont change, people do. And thats what makes the act of rereading so rich and transformative.The beauty of rereading lies in the idea that our bond with the work is based on our present mental register. Its true, the older
15、 I get, the more I feel time has wings. But with reading, its all about the present. Its about the now and what one contributes to the now, because reading is a give and take between author and reader. Each has to pull their own weight.There are three books I reread annually .The first, which I take
16、 to reading every spring is Emest Hemningways A Moveable Feast. Published in 1964, its his classic memoir of 1920s Paris. The language is almost intoxicating (令人陶醉的),an aging writer looking back on an ambitious yet simpler time. Another is Annie Dillards Holy the Firm, her poetic 1975 ramble (随笔) ab
17、out everything and nothing. The third book is Julio Cortazars Save Twilight: Selected Poems, because poetry. And because Cortazar.While I tend to buy a lot of books, these three were given to me as gifs, which might add to the meaning I attach to them. But I imagine that, while money is indeed wonde
18、rful and necessary, rereading an authors work is the highest currency a reader can pay them. The best books are the ones that open further as time passes. But remember, its you that has to grow and read and reread in order to better understand your friends.24. Why does the author like rereading?A. I
19、t evaluates the writer-reader relationship.B. Its a window to a whole new world.C. Its a substitute for drinking with a friend.D. It extends the understanding of oneself.25. What do we know about the book A Moveable Feast?A. Its a brief account of a trip.B. Its about Hemingways life as a young man.C
20、. Its a record of a historic event.D. Its about Hemingways friends in Paris.26. What does the underlined word currency in paragraph 4 refer to?A. DebtB. Reward.C. Allowance.D. Face value.27. What can we infer about the author from the text?A. He loves poetry.B. Hes an editor.C. Hes very ambitious.D.
21、 He teaches reading.CRace walking shares many fitness benefits with running, research shows, while most likely contributing to fewer injuries. It does, however, have its own problem.Race walkers are conditioned athletes. The longest track and field event at the Summer Olympics is the 50-kilometer ra
22、ce walk, which is about five miles longer than the marathon. But the sports rules require that a race walkers knees stay straight through most of the leg swing and one foot remain in contact (接触) with the ground at all times. Its this strange form that makes race walking such an attractive activity,
23、 however, says Jaclyn Norberg, an assistant professor of exercise science at Salem State University in Salem, Mass.Like running, race walking is physically demanding, she says, According to most calculations, race walkers moving at a pace of six miles per hour would burn about 800 calories(卡路里) per
24、hour, which is approximately twice as many as they would burn walking, although fewer than running, which would probably burn about 1,000 or more calories per hour.However, race walking does not pound the body as much as running does, Dr. Norberg says. According to her research, runners hit the grou
25、nd with as much as four times their body weight per step, while race walkers, who do not leave the ground, create only about 1.4 times their body weight with each step.As a result, she says, some of the injuries associated with running, such as runners knee, are uncommon among race walkers. But the
26、sports strange form does place considerable stress on the ankles and hips, so people with a history of such injuries might want to be cautious in adopting the sport. In fact, anyone wishing to try race walking should probably first consult a coach or experienced racer to learn proper technique, she
27、says. It takes some practice.28. Why are race walkers conditioned athletes?A. They must run long distances.B. They are qualified for the marathon.C. They have to follow special rules.D. They are good at swinging their legs.29. What advantage does race walking have over running?A. Its more popular at
28、 the Olympics.B. Its less challenging physically.C. Its more effective in body building.D. Its less likely to cause knee injuries.30. What is Dr. Norbergs suggestion for someone trying race walking?A. Getting experts opinions.B. Having a medical checkup. Hiring an experienced coach.D. Doing regular
29、exercises.31. Which word best describes the authors attitude to race walking?A. Skeptical. B. Objective.C. Tolerant. D. Conservative.DThe connection between people and plants has long been the subject of scientific research. Recent studies have found positive effects. A study conducted in Youngstown
30、,Ohio,for example, discovered that greener areas of the city experienced less crime. In another,employees were shown to be 15% more productive when their workplaces were decorated with houseplants.The engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT)have taken it a step further changing the actual composition of plants in order to get them to perform diverse,even unusual functions. These include plants that have sensors printed onto their leaves to show when theyre short of water and a plant that can detect harmful chemicals in groundwater. Were thinking about ho
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