1、9. 15.答案是C01.What will the speakers do tomglit?A. Visit Alary. B. Go out of town.2.How does the woman go to work tliis week?A. By car. B. By bike.3.What time does Daves meetmg start?A. At 8: 30. B.At9: 00.C. Host a dinner.C. Chi foot.C.At 10:4.What is Helen going to do?A. Buy some books. B. Study in
2、 the library.5.What is die womans feelnig now?A. Relief. B. Regret.第二节(共15小题:每小题L5分,满分22.5分) 听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。C. Attend a history class.C. Embarrassment.6.What is Tom busy doing?A. Raising money. B. Writing a lab report.7.Who miglit be able to help Tom tliis week?A. Mike. B. Cathy.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。8.Wh
3、y is Jack leaving early?A.To avoid getting stuck in traffic.B.To eiyoy die scenery on die way.C.To buy some gifts for his family.C. Giving classes to children.C. Jane.9.What does Judy often do at the railway station?10.What are the speakers mainly talkmg about?听第8段材料,回答第11至13题,11.Why does Bill look
4、troubled?A. He is short of money.B. He has made a big mistake.C. He is facing a tough choice.12.What is Bill now?13.What does the woman seem to suggest Bill do9听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。14.What is the woman reconiiiiending to the man?15.What is the woman readmg now?16.How much time does the man have to read
5、the book?听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.What is the speaker domg?A. Reporting a study.B. Chairing a meeting.C. Teacliing a class.18.What should you pay most attention to when taking notes?19.What is an advantage of using symbols in note-taking?A. It keeps information secret.B. It leax-es space for future use.
6、C. I makes key words noticeable.20.What will the speaker do next?第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分35分)第三部分第一节(共10小题:每小题2.5分,满分25分)I am ail active playgoer and play-reader, and perhaps my best reason for editing tliis book is a hope of sharing my enthusiasm for the theater with others. To do tliis I have searched thr
7、ough dozens of plays to find the ones that I think best show the power and puipose of the short play.Each play has a theme or central idea which the playwright (居作家)hopes to get across througli dialogue and action. A few characters are used to create a single impression growing out of the tlieine. I
8、t is not my intention to pomt out the central theme of each of the plays in tliis collectiont for that would indeed, ruin the pleasure of reading, discussing t and thinking about the plays and the effectiveness of the playwright. However, a variety of types is represented here. These include comedy
9、satire poignant drama historical and regional drama. To show the versatility (多面性)of the short play, I have included a guidance play, a radio play and a television play.Among the writers of the plays in tliis collection, Paul Green Susan Glaspelh Maxwell Anderson Thornton Wildert William Saroyan, an
10、d Temiessee Williams have all received Pulitzer Prizes for their contributions to the theater. More mfbnnation about the playwrights will be found at die end of tliis book.To get the most out of reading these plays, try to picture the play on stage, with you, the reader, in die audience. Tlie housel
11、iglits dim (变暗).Tlie curtains are about to open, and in a few minutes the action and dialogue will tell you die story.21.What do we know about the author from tlie first paragraph?22.22.What does the author avoid domg in his work?23.What does the author suggest readers do while readmg tlie plays?The
12、 traffic signals along Factoria Boulevard in Washington generally don*t flash die same lengthof green twice in a row, especially at rush hour. At9: 30am, die fiill red/yellow/green signal cycle might be 140 seconds. By 9: 33am, a burst of additional traffic might push it to 145 seconds. Less traffic
13、 at 9: 37ain could push it down to 135. Just like the traffic itself the timuig of the signals changes.That is by design. BeUeiie, a fast-growiiig city, just east of Seattle uses a system that is gainmg popularity around the US: intersection (一卜字路 口 ) signals that can adjust in real tmie to traffic
14、conditions. These lights, known as adaptive signals have led to significant declines in both the trouble and cost of travels between work and home.Adaptive signals can make sure that the traffic demand that is there is being addressed ” says Alex Steuanovic, a researcher at Florida Atlantic Universi
15、ty.For all of Belle-ues success adaptive signals are not a cure-all for jammed roadways. Kevin Balke, a research engmeer at die Texas A&M University Transportation Institute, says that while smart liglits can be particularly beneficial for some cities, others are so jammed that only a sharp reductio
16、n in the number of cars on the road will make a meaningful diSerence. Its not going to fix everything, but adaptive signals have some benefits for smaller cities. he says.In Bellevue, the switch to adaptive signals has been a lesson in the value of welcoming new approaches. In the past, there was of
17、ten ail automatic reaction to increased traffic: just widen tlie roads, says Mark Poch、the Belleiie Transportation Departments traffic engineermg manager. Now he hopes that other cities will consider makuig tlieir streets mn smarter instead of just making them bigger.25.What does the imderlined word
18、 that in paragraph 2 refer to?A. Increased length of green liglits. B. Shortened traffic signal cycle.C. Flexible timing of traffic signals. D. Smooth traffic flow on the road.26.What does Kevin Balke say about adaptive signals?A. Tliey work better on broad roads. B. They should be used in otlier ci
19、ties.C. They have greatly reduced traffic on the road. D. Tliey are less helpfiil in cities seriously jammed.27.What can we learn fromBelleMies success?A. It is rewarding to try new things. B. The old methods still work today.C. I pays to put theory into practice. D. The simplest way is the best way
20、.CChallenging work that requires lots of analytical thinking, planmiig and other managerial skills niiglit help your brain stay sharp as you age, a study published Wednesday in the journal Neurology suggests.Researchers from die University of Leipzig in Germany gathered more than 1, 000 retired work
21、ers who were over age 75 and assessed die volunteers memory and thiiikmg skills tlirougli a battery of tests. Then, for eight years t the scientists asked the same group to come back to die lab every 18 months to take the same sorts of tests.Those who had held mentally stimulating (刺激),demandmg jobs
22、 before retirement tended to do the best on the tests. And they tended to lose cognitive (认知)fimction at a much slower rate tliaii those with the least mentally challenging jobs. Hie results held true even after the scientists accounted for the participants* overall health status.This works just lik
23、e physical exercise says Francisca Then, who led the study. After a long run, you may feel like youYe in pain, you may feel tired. But it makes you fit. After a long day at work-sure you will feel tired but it can help your brain stay healthy. ”s not just corporate jobs, or even paid work tliat can
24、help keep your brain fit, Tlien points out. A waiters job, for example, that requires multitasking, teamwork and decision-making could be just as stimulating as any high-level office work. And Finning a family household requires high-level plamimg and coordmatmg (协调),” she says. You have to organize
25、 die activities of die children and take care of the bills and groceries.Of course, our brains can decline as we grow older for lots of reasons-mcluding otlier environmental mfluences or genetic factors. Stilh continuing to challenge yourself mentally and keeping your mind busy can only help.28.Why
26、did the scientists ask the volunteers to take die tests?A. To assess their health status. B. To evaluate their work habits.C. To analyze their personality. D. To measure their mental ability.29.How does Francisca Then explain her findings in paragraph 4?A. By using an experts words. B. By making a c
27、omparison.C. By referring to another study. D. By introducing a concept.30.Winch of the following is tlie best title for the text?A. Retired Workers Can Pick Up New Skills B. Old People Should Take Challenging JobsC. Your Tough Job Miglit Help Keep You Sharp D. Cognitive Function May Decline As Ybu
28、Age第二节(共5小题:每小题2分,满分10分)I experienced years of loneliness as a child. 31 His friends teased him about babysitting liis sister and his mterests were far difierent from mine. With no other kids of my age in die neighborhood, I had to spend hours by myself.A bright spot for me tiinied out to be reading
29、. NIy love of the written word began early as my motlier read to me every evening. 32 I started reading books on my own before age 5 and my mother took me to the public library once a week to borrow several books. I quickly graduated from typical childreiTs books to ones with fewer pictures and long
30、er chapters. Reading opened new worlds to me. 33 .My mother also encouraged me to make what I wanted. I tried making toy cars with cardboard boxes and coastructing buildings from leftover cardboard and bits of wood my father gave me. When my mother saw my creations, she told me how creative my desig
31、ns were. 34 I learned a lot about how to extend the life of objects and transform them into something new and iiseftil. It was a trait (特点)others found helpfiiL and I soon had friends who wanted to make tlimgs with me.35 My parents made it a point for tlieir two kids to spend time outside no matter die weather or season. My brother, of course, raced off to be witli liis friends wlule I had plenty to do myself. There was making leaf houses in autumn, ice skating in winter and so much
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