1、C. Pick up her aunt.3.Who might Mr. Peterson be?A. A new professorB. A department headC. A company director.4. What does the man think of the book?A. Quite difficult.B. Very interesting.C. Too simple.5. What are the speakers talking about? A. WeatherB. ClothesC. News.第二节 (共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分) 听下面5
2、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. When does the train arrive in Newcastle?A. 13:30, Tuesday. B. 13:30, Monday. C. 11:30, Tuesday.7. How much does the man have to pay for the ticket?A.40 B.25 C.15听
3、第 7 段材料,回答第 8、9 题。8. When will the man be home from work? A. At 5:45B. At 6:15C. At 6:509. Where will the speakers go?A. The Green House Cinema. B. The New State Cinema.C. The UME Cinema.听第 8 段材料,回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What did the woman do during the weekend?A. She had dinner in a restaurant.B. She watc
4、hed a movie in a cinema.C. She celebrated her mothers birthday.11. What does the woman think of the movie?A. Boring. B. Interesting. C. Confusing.12. What do the speakers plan to do on Saturday?A. Buy a birthday present. B. Visit some friends. C. Hold a party.听第 9 段材料,回答第 13 至 16 题。13. Where does th
5、is conversation probably take place?A. In a restaurant.B. In an office.C. In a classroom.14. What does John do now?A. Hes a trainer.B. Hes a tour guide.C. Hes a college student.15. How much can a new person earn for the first year?A. $10,500.B. $12,000.C. $15,000.16. How many people will the woman h
6、ire? A. FourB. ThreeC. TwoA. Bring one suitcase. B. Take a lot of clothes. C. Pack her suitcase herself.听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20 题。17. How long has the speaker lived in a big city?A. One year.B. Ten years.C. Eighteen years18. What is the speakers opinion on public transport?A. Its comfortableB. Its tim
7、e-savingC. Its cheap.19. What is good about living in a small town?A. Its safer.B. Its healthier.C. Its more convenient.20. What kind of life does the speaker seem to like most?A. Busy.B. Colourful.C. Quiet.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。
8、A Upon entering college, Yang Yi was uncertain about a lot of things. However, the 19-year-old international economics and trade student was certain about one thing: She wanted to participate in animal welfare efforts. “Im .always a nature and animal lover, she said. She joined the environmental pro
9、tection association at her school. Now being president of a group of 25, she leads its efforts to help stray(流浪)cats and dogs by raising money to buy them food and collecting old clothes to make them homes. However, sometimes the association raises doubts. Some students have questioned whether helpi
10、ng stray animals breaks the laws of nature. We tried to resolve the controversy, Yang said. “For wild animals, the best way to protect them is to preserve their environment and their natural habitat, and to let them live their own way. However, for animals that depend heavily on humans, such as dogs
11、 and cats, the proper way to treat them is to respect them and take care of them. Besides, if not accommodated properly, stray animals can bring threats to public health, as they are the main cause of rabies(狂犬病)in cities. Now, many young people in China have agreed upon the need to strike a balance
12、 between humans and nature. The only problem is how, said Yang. Yang and her fellow volunteers are cautious about what they do to help. For instance, sometimes people feed stray cats human food such as chocolate. But Yang and her friends point that such food can be dangerous to stray cats. Yang also
13、 cooperates with Non-Governmental Organizations to spread animal protection knowledge. One of their recent exhibits was about animals in the entertainment industry. We are still figuring out the best way to protect animals, but simple deeds such as saying no to animal performances can prevent wildli
14、fe from being captured and tamed. Step by step, well eventually reach our goal, she said.21. Why did Yang Yi join the environmental protection association? A. She majored in a relevant field. B. She wanted to protect nature and animals. C. She was uncertain about her life. D. She intended to know ab
15、out animal welfare.22.What do the group members do for stray animals? A. They shelter them with old clothes. B. They feed human food to them. C. They train them for entertainment. D .They donate money to the association.23. In paragraph 3,Yang believes that A. all animals should live naturally B. yo
16、ung people have known how to balance human and nature C. stray animals are bound to spread rabies D. chocolate is not a proper food for stray catsBThe Netherlands on Monday introduced its first-ever intelligent bicycle, fitted with electronic devices to help bring down the high accident rate among e
17、lderly cyclists in the bicycle-mad country. Developed for the government by the Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), the intelligent bicycle, runs on electricity. A commercial-available bicycle is expected to be on the market in the next two years and should sell for betwe
18、en 1, 700 to 3, 200 euros per bicycle. The devices on the bike are linked through an onboard computer with a vibrating (震动的) warning system fitted in the bicycles saddle and handlebars to warn cyclists of the coming danger.The saddle vibrates when other cyclists approach from behind, while, the hand
19、lebars do the same when barriers appear ahead. Accidents often happen when cyclists look behind them or get a fright when they are passed at high speed, said Maurice Kwakkernaat, one of TNOs research scientists involved in the project. The onboard system technology has already been at work in the ca
20、r industry, he said. More and more elderly people are using a bicycle, not only for short distances, but also for longer distances, Dutch Environment and Infrastructure Minister Melanie Schultz van Haegen told AFP. This type of bicycle is truly needed in the Netherlands because it will help us bring
21、 down the number of elderly people who are injured every year and allow them to continue to enjoy cycling, she said. In the Netherlands, bicycles outnumber the population of 17 million by at least one million and there are some 25,000 km of bicycle path in the country. Those statistics are set to gr
22、ow as more and more people take to two-wheeled transport, leading to an increased risk of injury. Last year, 184 cyclists died in the country, of which 124, or 67%, were older than 65, according to the Central Statistics Office. The year before, 200 cyclists died, the majority of victims also being
23、elderly. The current model weighs 25 kilograms but researchers are working on making the onboard systems smaller. 24. The intelligent bicycle is aimed to _. A. protect the environment B. help reduce traffic pressure C. popularize the use of bicycles D. improve safety for elderly cyclists25. Which pa
24、rt of the intelligent bicycle will vibrate when another cyclist was suddendly found ahead ? A. The handlebars. B. The wheels. C. The saddle. D. The onboard computer. 26. We can learn from the passage that _. A. the elderly ride bicycles wherever they go B. the accident rate among elderly cyclists is
25、 high C. the number of elderly cyclists is decreasing D. the elderly are planning to give up cycling27. Which is the best title for the passage? A. A Test Bicycle B. Elderly Cyclists C. A Smart Bicycle D. A Bicycle-mad CountryCYou can love them or hate them, but no matter which tourist destination y
26、ou visit, chances are youll see someone with their head buried in a Lonely Planet guidebook. Lonely Planet is one of the worlds largest travel guide brands, publishing more than 500 different guides in eight languages. The popular brand also produces television shows, websites and podcasts (播客) all
27、devoted to travel. Some people praise Lonely Planet books because they make traveling easy and affordable. They also save time and make sure you dont miss the best things. They also provide the reviews of hostels, hotels, restaurants and ticket information about your destination. This can be great i
28、f youre a nervous traveler, or if you havent traveled by yourself before. If youre in a country where you dont speak the language, sometimes theres nothing better than getting into a taxi and opening up a guidebook. You simply point to a map that directs the taxi driver to a hostel thats cheap and c
29、lean, with friendly staff and cold beer. But others criticize Lonely Planet and other travel guide publishers like them. They say guidebooks take the fun and spontaneity (自发性) out of traveling, and that part of the enjoyment of travel comes from the fact that anything can happen. They also regret th
30、at if you follow a guidebook, youll end up doing the same thing and having the same experience as everyone else. You might end up seeing the same group of people over and over, because everyone is reading the same book and following the same route. Another criticism of travel guides is that they have a large impact on local communities. For example, some locals devote their lives to behaving in ways that attract tourists. They pretend to live a traditional lifestyle, wear traditional clothes
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