1、B.An exam result.C.A sports game.4.What has the man been doingA.Writing something.B.Repairing his pen.C.Shopping.5.What does John suggest the woman doA.Meet his friend.B.Ask Harry for help.C.Go to the airport with him.第二节(共 15 小题; 每题分,满分分)听下边 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 三个选项中选出最正确选项,并标在试卷的相应
2、地点。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每题 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 段资料,回答第 6、7 题。6.Where are the speakersA.In a bank.B.In a hotel.C.In a restaurant.7.How much does the man need to payA.$68.B.$136.C.$204.听第 7 段资料,回答第 8 至 10 题。8.Whose birthday is itA.Sarah s.B.Michael s.C.Rebecca s.9.When will the
3、birthday party beginA.At 6:15.B.At 6:30.C.At 7:00.10.What does the man want to knowA.What to buy.B.Who to call.C.Where to park.听第 8段资料,回答第 11 至 13 题。11.Why was Julia absent from the classA.She was ill.B.She got up late.C.She went to a party.12. What has Robert got for JuliaA.Textbooks.B.Oil painting
4、s.C.Lecture notes.13. Where will the speakers meet on SaturdayA. At Robert s home.B. At a bar.C. At a shop.听第 9段资料,回答第 14 至 17 题。14.What is the woman doingA.Attending a seminar.B.Giving some advice.C.Doing an interview.15.How often does the man travel by busA.Twice a day.B.Every other day.C.Once a w
5、eek.16.How does the man feel about the bus serviceA.It s good.B.It s fair.C.It s poor.17.What improvement should the bus company makeA.Buses should be more punctual.B.Drivers should be more polite.C.Seats should be more comfortable.听第 10 段资料,回答第 18 至 20 题。18.Who is PierreA.A doctor from Senegal.B.A
6、university researcher.C.A United Nations official.19.What does Pierre mainly talk aboutA.Food supplies in the world.B.The role that the UN plays.C.The purpose of his study.20. What is the expected outcome of Pierre s workA. A new medicine.B. A new type of rice.C. A new farming method.答案速查15CBCAB610B
7、AACC1115ACBCA1620BABCB第二部分 阅读理解 (共两节,满分 35 分)第一节 (共 10 小题;每题 分,满分 25 分)阅读以下短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C和 D 四个选项中,选出最正确选项,并在答题纸大将该项涂黑。AThe most welcome sight on a cold, wet winter night in London is thefamiliar shape of a London taxi cab approaching with its yellow “ for hiresign shining brightly. That shows it i
8、s ready to pick you up. Travelling bytaxi in London is not just a way of going from one place to another. It isan experience to be enjoyed and remembered.The main reason for this is the drivers, who are called “ cabbies. ”Many of them are true Cockneys. This means they were born in the heartof Londo
9、n and speak their own special dialect ( 方言 ) of English. All of”them know every street and famous building in the city, and all of them love to talk. A simple twenty-minute journey across town can become very interesting. You may have a discussion about the government and itsleaders or a friendly ta
10、lk about the driver s Aunty Nellie! One thing is forsure, it will never be boring. Cabbies know all the latest news about film stars, the Royal Family, government leaders, and popular singers or actors and actresses.They also know the best places to eat, shop and relax. And they can take you straigh
11、t to any large hotel, department store, theatre or museum. They know the shortest way possible without even looking at a map, because everyone who wants to become a taxi driver must pass a very difficult examination in order to get a license to drive a taxi. Theexam is called “ The Knowledge. ” It i
12、s a written test, and in it drivers are asked the shortest way from one place to another. They must take into account the time of day in rush hour, a longer route ( 路线 ) may bequicker and describe the best way. Moreover they must never forget the one-way streets!21.From what can we tell that someone
13、 is a CockneyA.Their interest.B.Their manners.C.Their speech.D.Their appearance.22. What does the author suggest by mentioningparagraph 2A. Passengers are full of curiosity.B. Cabbies topics are wide-ranging.C. Aunty Nellie is popular in London.D. Londoners are friendly to each other.23. What is the
14、 purpose of “ The Knowledge ”A. To qualify one to drive a taxi.B. To assess one s driving skills.C. To test drivers ability to write.D. To check taxi drivers memory.“ Aunty NellieinCBABThis month millions of American kids can forget about classroom bellsand set off for grandparents homes, sleep-away
15、 camps and lifeguardstands. But summer vacation hasn t always been a birthright of .schoolchildren. Before the Civil War, schools operated on one of twocalendars ( 日历 ), neither of which included a summer vacation. Rural (农村的 ) schooling was divided into summer and winter terms, leaving kidsfree to
16、help with the farm work in the spring planting and fall harvestseasons. Urban students, meanwhile, regularly had as many as 48 weeksof study a year, with one break per quarter.In the 1840s, however, educational reformers like Horace Mannmoved to combine the two calendars out of concern that rural sc
17、hoolingwas not enough and that overusing of young minds could lead to nervousdisorders. Summer appeared as the obvious time for a break: it offered arest for teachers, fit in the farming calendar and reduced doctorsconcern that packing students into hot classrooms would promote thespread of disease.
18、But people spinion about the modern . school year, which averages180 days, is still divided. Some experts say its pleasant but lazy summerbreak, which took hold in the early 20th century, is one of the reasonsmath skills and graduation rates of . high schoolers ranked well belowaverage in two intern
19、ational education reports published in 2007. Othersinsist that with children under increasing pressure to devote theirdowntime to internships ( 实习 ) or study, there s still room for an institution that protects the lazy days of childhood.24.What did the rural school calendar before the Civil War all
20、ow children to doA.Enjoy a summer vacation.B.Take a break each quarter.C.Have 48 weeks of study a year.D.Assist their parents with farm work.25.What did the educational reformers do in the 1840sA.They introduced summer vacation.B.They shortened rural school terms.C.They promoted the study of farming
21、.advocated higher pay for teachers.26.Why are some people unhappy about the modern . school yearA.It pushes the teachers too hard.B.It reduces the quality of education.C.It ignores science instruction.D.It includes no time for internships.DABCI start every summer with the best of intentions: to atta
22、ck one big book from the past, a classic that I was supposed to have read when young and ambitious. Often the pairings of books and settings have beenpurely accidental: “ Moby Dick ” on a three-day cross-country train trip;“ The Magic Mountain ” in a New England beachside cottage with no locks on th
23、e doors, no telephones or televisions in the rooms, and little to dobeyond row on the salt pond. Attempting “ The Man Without Qualities ”a return to Hawaii, my native state, however, was less fruitful: I made itthrough one and a quarter volumes ( 册 ), then decided that I d got thepoint and went swim
24、ming instead.But this summer I find myself at a loss. I m not quite interested inBalzac, say, or “ Tristram Shandy. ” There s always “ War and Peace,I ve covered some distance several times, only to get bogged downin theon” which“ War” part, set it aside for a while, and realize that I have to start
25、 overfrom the beginning again, having forgotten everyone s name and social rank. How appealing to simply fall back on a favorite once more into“ The Waves” or “ Justine, ” which feels almost like cheating, too exciting and too much fun to properly belong in serious literature.And then there s Stendh
26、al s “ The Red and the Black, ” which happensto be the name of my favorite cocktail ( 鸡尾酒 ) of the summer, createdby Michael Cecconi at Savoy and Back Forty. It is easy to drink, andknocking back three or four seems like such a delightful idea. Cecconi stheory: “ I take whatever s fresh at the green
27、market and turn it intoliquid. ” The result is a pure shot of afternoon in t he park, making one feelcheerful and peaceful all at once, lying on uncut grass with eyes shut, sun beating through the lids.27.What can we infer about the author from the first paragraphA.He has a cottage in New England.B.
28、He shows talents for literature.C.He enjoys reading when traveling.D.He admires a lot of great writers.28.What do the underlined words“ get bogged down ” in paragraph 2meanA. Get confused.B. Be carried away.C. Be interrupted.29.Why does the author say reading his favorite books feels like cheatingA.He finishes them quickly.B.He should read something serious.C.He barely understands them.D.He has read them many times before.30.What can be a suitable title for the textA.The Books of SummerB.My Summer HolidaysC.To Read or Not to ReadD.It s Never Too Late to ReadCDBA第二节(共 5 小题;每题 2 分,满分 I0 分)依据
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