1、录音部分结束前,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,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. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a library. B. In a bookstore. C. In
2、a classroom2. How does the woman feel now?A. Relaxed. B. Excited. C. Tired.3. How much will the man pay?A. $520. B. $80. C. $100.4. What does the man tell Jane to do?A. Postpone his appointment. B. Meet Mr. Douglas. C. Return at 3 oclock.5. Why would David quit his job?A. To go back to school. B. To
3、 start his own firm. C. To work for his 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。听下面一段对话,回答第6-7题。6. What does the man want the woman to do?A. Check the cupboard. B. Clean the balcony. C. Buy an umbrella.7. Wh
4、at is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Husband and wife.B. Employer and employee.C. Shop assistant and customer.听下面一段对话,回答第8至第10题。8. Where did the woman go at the weekend?A. The city centre. B. The forest park. C. The mans home.9. How did the man spend his weekend?A. Packing for a m
5、ove.B. Going out with Jenny.C. Looking for a new house.10. What will the woman do for the man?A. Take Henry to hospital. B. Stay with his kid. C. Look after his pet.听下面一段对话,回答第11至第13题。11. What is Mr. Stone doing now?A. Eating lunch. B. Having a meeting. C. Writing a diary.12. Why does the man want t
6、o see Mr. Stone?A. To discuss a program. B. To make a travel plan. C. To ask for sick leave.13. When will the man meet Mr. Stone this afternoon?A. At 3:00. B. At 3:30. C. At 3:45.听下面一段对话,回答第14至第16题。14. What are the speakers talking about?A. A company. B. An interview. C. A job offer.15. Who is Monic
7、a Stansfield?A. A junior specialist. B. A department manager. C. A sales assistant.16. When will the man hear from the woman?A. On Tuesday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Thursday.听下面一段独白,回答第17至第20题。17. What did John enjoy doing in his childhood?A. Touring France. B. Playing outdoors. C. Painting pictures.1
8、8. What did John do after he moved to the US?A. He did business. B. He studied biology. C. He worked on a farm.19. Why did John go hunting?A. For food. B. For pleasure. C. For money.20. What is the subject of Johns works?A. American birds. B. Natural scenery. C. Family life.第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共
9、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。AOur Museums, Galleries, and Zoo19 world-class museums, galleries, and a zooThe Smithsonian offers eleven museums and galleries on the National Mall and six other museums and the National Zoo in the greater National Capital Area. In New
10、York City, we invite you to tour two museums in historic settings.Not near a Smithsonian museum? Look for exhibitions and museums in your community. Here we have listed some places to visit:Tips & Guidelines:Stop at any Smithsonian museum information desk where friendly and knowledgeable staff and v
11、olunteers can assist you in planning your visit.Service animals are welcome at the museums and the National Zoo. Pets are not permitted.Lunches should be properly closed or stored in lockers during your visit.21. The Smithsonian offers all these EXCEPT_.A. galleries B. concertsC. museums D. zoos22.
12、If you are interested in animals, you can_.A. go to 1661 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DCB. go to 8th and F Streets, NW Washington, DCC. visit the museum 11 a.m. on ChristmasD. visit the zoo at weekends on June 2523. To arrange your visit better, you can_.A. have lunch during your visitB. take
13、 your pets along with youC. ask the staff and volunteers for helpD. fill in an application form before your visitBThe siesta competition took place in a supermarket, with plenty of shoppers, screaming babies, talking voices, and footsteps to take the competitors attention away from their after lunch
14、 sleeps.Five bright blue sofas were laid out, and five competitors at a time were allowed to take a 20-minute sleep. A doctor measured their pulse to time how long they actually spent on sleep. Competitors earned extra points for snoring(打鼾), sleeping in strange positions, or wearing silly pajamas(睡
15、衣). The winners of each round advance to the next stage in the competition.Its amazing that any of those people would fall asleep in the middle of such a busy place, while on couches that they are not used to. Yet, many of them did. They hugged pillows or soft toy bears. They covered their eyes with
16、 sleep masks, too. Whatever it took to help them fall asleep fast and stay asleep.The siesta is a tradition in Spain that many feel is becoming forgotten. It used to be that people would take a brief nap after lunch every day. This would energize them, and keep them going for the rest of the day. No
17、t to mention the health benefits of a good nap. But, thats all changing. People are too busy making money or watching gossip shows on TV after lunch to care about taking a nap.The National Association of Friends of the Siesta wants to bring Spain back to their traditional roots. They are doing this
18、by having the siesta competition. They set up the competition to reward the best sleepers with money. Actually, they were paid to sleep.There are really health benefits to a midday nap. We could all learn from this tradition. Its a much better way to get more energy than drinking a cup of coffee. It
19、 is also believed that a nap, and in fact a good nights sleep, can help reduce heart disease. The more rested we are, the less stress we feel with day-to-day life.24. The underlined word “siesta” here probably means“_”.A. oversleep B. night sleepC. a short sleep after supper D. a short sleep after l
20、unch25. In what situation did the competition take place?A. In a noisy place. B. In a quiet place.C. In a comfortable place. D. In a familiar place.26. When the competitors went to sleep, they could _.A. have their own beds B. use nothing to cover their eyesC. have doctors to help them D. use someth
21、ing to help them sleep27. The competition is held because the Association wants to _.A. know if people still know the traditional habitB. call on people to have their traditional habitC. do some research on how people sleepD. give people money in this wayCLadies, if you find yourselves wandering an
22、unknown city with a man who is questioning your directional abilities, dont doubt yourselves.A recent small study published in the journal Psychological Science found that the longstanding theory that women have a more difficult time reading maps wasnt true.Historically, men have performed better th
23、an women in studies that tested their spatial(空间的) ability. But the leading study author Margaret Tarampi and a researcher from the University of California, Santa Barbara theorized that social influences had an effect on this outcome: The cultural belief that women are worse at reading maps could b
24、e seen as a stereotype(固有模式) threat, meaning women believe theyre bad at something, so they perform poorly as a result. The researchers also theorized that women performed better at skills that involve a social element. In other words, if reading a map means helping someone else, they might perform
25、better.Tarampi and her team tested both theories on undergraduate students at UCSB across three separate experiments. And, indeed, the results showed that men scored better than women only when they were mentioned the stereotype of male superiority before the test.When the researchers did not mentio
26、n it and gave a social context for reading the map, womens scores improved across the board. Women also performed better when the test maps simply included human figures, rather than just random objects and landmarks.So ladies, next time you struggle to figure out whether you should make a left or r
27、ight at the Louvre, take out your tourist map with a healthy dose of confidence.28. What is the purpose of the first paragraph?A. To warn women of one of their shortcomings.B. To introduce the topic of the passage.C. To encourage women to read maps.D. To state a social phenomenon.29. Women are thoug
28、ht to be worse at reading maps because of _.A. a poor sense of direction B. a lack of experienceC. a social stereotype D. threats from others30. Men performed better than women in the study when .A. they were asked to help someone else by reading a mapB. they were informed of the stereotype before t
29、he testC. the test maps simply included human figuresD. there were social elements in the map31. What can be concluded from the passage?A. Women can read maps as well as men. B. Women are better drivers than men.C. Women always have difficulty reading maps. D. Women are better at spatial ability.DBe
30、ing stuck behind crowds of slow walkers when youre in a hurry is one of the most annoying things. But now, Lakeside Shopping Centre in Essex, one of the UKs largest shopping malls, has introduced its very own fast lane(通道) for shoppers in a hurry, aiming to help impatient shoppers avoid slow walkers
31、 and the anger that goes with them.The Lakeside Shopping Center in Essex has introduced a 720-foot “fast lane” reserved for fast walkers only, just in time for the Christmas rush. The centers management team said: “the lane will help the shoppers who know where they want to go quickly and dont want to
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