1、A. In a supermarket. B. In the post office. C. In the street.2.What did Carl do?A. He designed a medal. B. He fixed a TV set. C. He took a test.3.What does the man do?A. Hes a tailor. B. Hes a waiter. C. Hes a shop assistant.4.When will the flight arrive?A. At 18:20. B. At 18:35. C. At 18:50.5.How c
2、an the man improve his article?A.By deleting unnecessary words.B.By adding a couple of points.C.By correcting grammar mistakes.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, 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、
3、7 题。6.What does Bill often do on Friday night?A. Visit his parents. B. Go to the movies. C. Walk along Broadway.7.Who watches musical plays most often?A. Bill. B. Sarah. C. Bills parents.听第 7 段材料,回答第 8、9 题。8.Why does David want to speak to Mike?A.To invite him to a party.B.To discuss a schedule.C.To
4、 call off a meeting.9.What do we know about the speakers?A.They are colleagues.B.They are close friends.C.Theyve never met before.听第 8 段材料,回答第 10 至 12 题。10.What kind of camera does the man want?A. A TV camera. B. A video camera. C. A movie camera.11.Which function is the man most interested in?A. Un
5、derwater filming. B. A large memory. C. Auto-focus.12.How much would the man pay for the second camera?A. 950 euros. B. 650 euros. C. 470 euros.听第 9 段材料,回答第 13 至 16 题。13.Who is Clifford?A. A little girl. B. The mans pet. C. A fictional character.14.Who suggested that Norman paint for childrens books
6、?A. His wife. B. Elizabeth. C. A publisher.15.What is Normans story based on?A. A book. B. A painting. C. A young woman.16.What is it that shocked Norman?A.His unexpected success.B.His efforts made in vain.C.His editors disagreement.听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20 题。17.Who would like to make small talk accord
7、ing to the speaker?A. Relatives. B. Strangers. C. Visitors.18.Why do people have small talk?A.To express opinions.B.To avoid arguments.C.To show friendliness.19.Which of the following is a frequent topic in small talk?A. Politics. B. Movies. C. Salaries.20.What does the speaker recommend at the end
8、of his lecture?A.Asking open-ended questions.B.Feeling free to change topics.C.Making small talk interesting.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。AThe Lake District Attractions GuideDalemain Mansion & Historic GardensHistory, Culture & Landscape ( 景 观 ). D
9、iscover and enjoy 4 centuries of history, 5 acres of celebrated and award-winning gardens with parkland walk. Owned by the Hasell family since 1679, home to the International Marmalade Festival. Gifts and antiques, plant sales, museums & Mediaeval Hall Tearoom.Open: 29 Mar - 29 Oct, Sun to Thurs.Tea
10、room, Gardens & Gift Shop: 10.30 - 17.00 (16.00 in Oct).House: 11.15 - 16.00 (15.00 in Oct)Town: Pooley Bridge & PenrithAbbot Hall Art Gallery & MuseumThose viewing the quality of Abbot Halls temporary exhibitions may be forgiven for thinking they are in a city gallery. The impressive permanent coll
11、ection includes Turners and Romneys and the temporary exhibition programme has Canaletto and the artists from St Ives. Mon to Sat and Summer Sundays. 10.30 - 17.00 Summer. 10.30 - 16.00 Winter. KendalTullie House Museum & Art GalleryDiscover, explore and enjoy award-winning Tullie House, where histo
12、ric collections, contemporary art and family fun are brought together in one impressive museum and art gallery. There are four fantastic galleries to visit from fine art to interactive fun, so theres something for everyone! High Season 1 Apr - 31 Oct: Mon to Sat 10.00 17.00, Sun 11.00 - 17.00.Low Se
13、ason 1 Nov - 31 Mar: Mon to Sat 10.00 - 16.30. Sun 12.00 - 16.30. CarlisleDove Cottage & The Wordsworth MuseumDiscover William Wordsworths inspirational home. Take a tour of his Lakeland cottage, walk through his hillside garden and explore the riches of the collection in the Museum. Visit the shop
14、and relax in the caf. Exhibitions, events and family activities throughout the year. Daily, 09.30 - 17.30 (last admission 17.00). Grasmere21.When is the House at Dalemain Mansion & Historic Gardens open on Sundays in July?A. 09.30 - 17.30. B. 10.30 - 16.00. C. 11.15 - 16.00. D. 12.00 - 16.30.22.What
15、 can visitors do at Abbot Hall Art Gallery & Museum?A. Enjoy Romneys works. B. Have some interactive fun.C. Attend a famous festival. D. Learn the history of a family.23.Where should visitors go if they want to explore Wordsworths life?A. Penrith. B. Kendal. C. Carlisle. D. Grasmere.BSome parents wi
16、ll buy any high-tech toy if they think it will help their child, but researchers said puzzles help children with math-related skills.Psychologist Susan Levine, an expert on mathematics development in young children at the University of Chicago, found children who play with puzzles between ages 2 and
17、 4 later develop better spatial skills. Puzzle play was found to be a significant predictor of cognition ( 认知) after controlling for differences in parents income, education and the amount of parent talk, Levine said.The researchers analyzed video recordings of 53 child-parent pairs during everyday
18、activities at home and found children who play with puzzles between 26 and 46 months of age have better spatial skills when assessed at 54 months of age.“The children who played with puzzles performed better than those who did not, on tasks that assessed their ability to rotate (旋转) and translate sh
19、apes,” Levine said in a statement.The parents were asked to interact with their children as they normally would, and about half of the children in thestudy played with puzzles at one time. Higher-income parents tended to have children play with puzzles more frequently, and both boys and girls who pl
20、ayed with puzzles had better spatial skills. However, boys tended to play with more complex puzzles than girls, and the parents of boys provided more spatial language and were more active during puzzle play than the parents of girls.The findings were published in the journal Developmental Science.24
21、.In which aspect do children benefit from puzzle play?A. Building confidence. B. Developing spatial skills.C. Learning self-control. D. Gaining high-tech knowledge.25.What did Levine take into consideration when designing her experiment?A. Parents age. B. Childrens imagination.C. Parents education.
22、D. Child-parent relationship.26.How do boys differ from girls in puzzle play?A.They play with puzzles more often.B.They tend to talk less during the game.C.They prefer to use more spatial language.D.They are likely to play with tougher puzzles.27.What is the text mainly about?A. A mathematical metho
23、d. B. A scientific study.C. A woman psychologist. D. A teaching program.CWhen you were trying to figure out what to buy for the environmentalist on your holiday list, fur probably didnt cross your mind. But some ecologists and fashion (时装) enthusiasts are trying to bring back the market for fur made
24、 from nutria (海狸鼠).Unusual fashion shows in New Orleans and Brooklyn have showcased nutria fur made into clothes in different styles. “It sounds crazy to talk about guilt-free fur unless you understand that the nutria are destroying vast wetlands every year,” says Cree McCree, project director of Ri
25、ghteous Fur.Scientists in Louisiana were so concerned that they decided to pay hunters $5 a tail. Some of the fur ends up in the fashion shows like the one in Brooklyn last month.Nutria were brought there from Argentina by fur farmers and let go into the wild. “The ecosystem down there cant handle t
26、his non-native species (物种). Its destroying the environment. Its them or us,” says Michael Massimi, an expert in this field.The fur trade kept nutria in check for decades, but when the market for nutria collapsed in the late 1980s, the cat-sized animals multiplied like crazy.Biologist Edmond Mouton
27、runs the nutria control program for Louisiana. He says its not easy to convince people that nutria fur is green, but he has no doubt about it. Hunters bring in more than 300,000 nutria tails a year, so part of Moutons job these days is trying to promote fur.Then theres Righteous Fur and its unusual
28、fashions. Model Paige Morgan says, “To give people a guilt-free option that they can wear without someone throwing paint on them I think thats going to be a massive thing, at least here in New York.” Designer Jennifer Anderson admits it took her a while to come around to the opinion that using nutri
29、a fur for her creations is morally acceptable. Shes trying to come up with a label to attach to nutria fashions to show it is eco-friendly.28.What is the purpose of the fashion shows in New Orleans and Brooklyn?A. To promote guilt-free fur. B. To expand the fashion market.C. To introduce a new brand
30、. D. To celebrate a winter holiday.29.Why are scientists concerned about nutria?A.Nutria damage the ecosystem seriously.B.Nutria are an endangered species.C.Nutria hurt local cat-sized animals.D.Nutria are illegally hunted.30.What does the underlined word “collapsed” in paragraph 5 probably mean?A. Boomed. B. Became mature. C. Remained stable. D. Crashed.31.What can we infer about wearing fur in New York according to Morgan?A. Its formal. B. Its risky. C. Its harmful. D. Its traditional.DI have a special place in my heart for libraries. I have for as long
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