1、A. Shes generous. B. Shes helpful C. Shes curious.3. When does the train leave?A. At 6:30. B. At 10:30 C.At 8:30. 4. How does the woman go to work?A. By car. B. By bike. C. On foot. 5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates. B. Teacher and student. C. Doctor and patient
2、.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、7题。6. What does the woman regret?A. Giving up her research . B. Changing her major. C. Dropping out of college.7. What is the woman interested
3、in studying now?A. Ecology. B. Education. C. Chemistry.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8. What is the man?A. A hotel manager. B. A taxi driver. C. A tour guide 9. What is the man doing for the woman?A. Looking for some local foods. B. Offering information about a hotel.C. Showing her around the seaside.听第8段材料,回答第10至
4、12题。10. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In an office. B. At a restaurant. C. At home11. What will the speakers do tomorrow evening?A. Go to a concert. B. Visit a friend. C. Work extra hours.12. Who is Alice going to call?A. Mike. B. Catherine. C. Joan.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13. Why does
5、 the woman meet the man?A. To look at an apartment .B. To deliver some furniture. C. To have a meal together.14. What does the woman like about the carpet?A. Its color. B. Its design. C. Its quality.15. What does the man say about the kitchen?A. Its a good size. B. Its adequately equipped. C. Its ne
6、wly painted.16. What will the woman most probably do next?A. Go downtown. B. Make payment. C. Talk with her friend.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17. Who is the speaker probably talking to?A. Movie fans. B. College students. C. News reporters.18. When did the speaker take English classes?A. Before he left his ho
7、metown, B. When he was 15 years old.C. After he came to America.19. How does the speaker mainly talk about?A. Hes proud. B. Hes grateful. C. Hes sympathetic.20. What does the speaker mainly talk about?A. How education shaped his life. B. How his language skills improved.C. How he managed his busines
8、s well.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。AMT.LEBANON ICE CENTER *900 CEDAR BOULEVARD*PITTSBURGH,PA 15228(412)561-4363 www.mtlebanon.orgWHO: Skaters of all ages and abilities. Must be 3 years of age and potty trained.Any Preschool & Kindergarten age child wh
9、o has never taken lessons at the Mr. Lebanon Ice Center needs to be evaluated.The On - line registration feature does not apply to evaluation registration.Evaluation dates and times are listed below.EVALUATIONS: Evaluations help to determine both readiness and class placement. Upon completion of the
10、 evaluation, it is recommended that you register for classes with an associate located in the ice center booth. A variety of days and times for the evaluations are also listed online and at the Ice Center.Evaluation registration may be done in person or by phone at 412-561-4363.DAYEVALUATION DATESTI
11、MEEVALUATION FEESaturdayJune 2,201812:00 p.m.$5.00SundayJune 3,2018MondayJune 4,201810:00 a.m. and 1:WednesdayJune 6,2018ThursdayJune 7,2018Additional evaluation dates may be offered for session IIREFUND POLICY: Refund requests must be made a minimum of 7 days prior to event. See www.mtlebanon.org f
12、or details.REGISTRATION:In personStop by the Mt. Lebanon Recreation Center, ground floor, Monday through Saturday 9:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. or Sunday 9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.By PhoneCall the Ice Center at (412)561-4363 to schedule your skating evaluation appointment Make checks payable to: Mt. Lebanon, PA Visa
13、, MasterCard, &Debit Cards accepted QUESTIONS: Please call the Mt. Lebanon Ice Center staff at (412)561-4363LeboALERTA FREE notification service(phone, text, e-mail).In the event of an emergency and to provide you with updates about cancellations and recreation department programs and events. Please
14、 visit www.mtlebanon.org and sign up for LeboALERT. All recreation participants should sign up, and at minimum select the “Cancellations” category.21.Whats the passage manly about?A. To introduce a skating program. B. To serve as a skating assessment schedule.C. To advertise a skating center. D. To
15、issue a free skating notification.22.Marys mother wants to register the evaluation for her daughter. Which time as follows is suitable for her to go to the center?A.Monday 8:30 a.m. B. Friday 9:30 p.m. C. Wednesday 2 p.m. D. Sunday 6:23.Which of the following is true according to the passage?A.The e
16、valuation is intended for all preschool and kindergarten children.B.Refund requests can be accepted within 7 days after the registration.C. Evaluation registration can be done in person, by phone or on-line.D.Participants who sign up for LeboAlert can receive free notification about the event.BAt th
17、e age of seven,while his friends were spending their allowances on things like candy and toys,Jose Adolfo Quisocola was busy saving money for basic purchasesTo try to get his peers(同龄人)to do the same,the boy from Peru came up with the idea of an eco-bank,the Bartselana Student Bank,which allows kids
18、 of all ages to become financially(经济上) independent while also helping the environmentSet up in 2012,the bank is the worlds first bank for kidsTo become a member,a kid has to bring in at least 5 kilograms of solid waste and set a savings goalOnce accepted,all bank“partners”are required to deposit at
19、 least one additional kilogram of recyclables(可回收利用) on a monthly basis and observe other requirements,such as attending financial education and environmental management workshopsThe waste accumulated(积累) is sold to local recycling companies,who,thanks to Joses efforts,pay a higher-than-market rate
20、for everything brought in by the bank membersThe money received is placed in the personal account where they collect until the savings goal is reachedThe account holder can then withdraw(取钱) the money,or choose to leave it and continue to grow for a bigger target“At the beginning,my teachers thought
21、 I was crazy or that a child could not undertake this type of project,”Jose recalls“They did not understand that we are not the future of the country but its presentLuckily,I had the support of the school headmaster and an assistant in my class”The boys efforts paid off,and by 2013,the bank had over
22、 200 members,who brought in one ton of recyclable wasteToday,the eco-bank,which now has the support of several local institutions,boasts ten educational centersThey are designed to teach the over 3,000 students,aged 10 to 18,to become financially independent,use their money wisely,and help the envir
23、onmentNot surprisingly,Joses efforts have earned him several national and international awardsOn November 20,2018,Jose won Childrens Climate Prize,which comes with a medal and $5,500 in prize money and is given to a child or youth who has accomplished an extraordinary achievement for the climate or
24、environment24Why did Jose set up the bank? ATo raise money and set up a recycling companyBTo save much money and protect the environmentCTo buy necessities and donate them to needy kidsDTo educate the students and help them win prizes25How can a kid be admitted to the eco-bank?ABy donating to the ec
25、o-bankBBy sending in an applicationCBy presenting a goal and a certain amount of wasteDBy turning in one kilogram of waste in a month26How did the teachers feel about Joses program?AExcited BDoubtful CMoved DWorried27What is paragraph 4 mainly about ?AWhat the project has achieved BHow the environme
26、nt is improvedCHow tons of waste has been recycled DWhat support the local institutions getCSteve Jobs was 52 when he announced the iPhone. That was in 2007. Years later, the Apple co-founder introduced the MacBook Air, App Store and iPad. Tim Cook, who was 51 when he took over from Jobs, is buildin
27、g on his legacy. They both broke a myth that the young rule the technology industry.Silicon Valleys venture capitalists speak openly of their bias(偏爱) toward the young. “People under 35 are the people who make change happen; people over 45 basically die in terms of new ideas,” Vinod Khosla, a promin
28、ent investor, said at a conference.The result of this bias is that older entrepreneurs often are ignored while younger entrepreneurs(企业家) receive attention and funding. This is hurting the venture-capital system as well as Silicon Valleybecause the stereotypes(模式化观念) are wrong.Research on successful
29、 technology firms looked only at companies that had made it out of the garage and were making at least $ 1 million in profits. The research revealed that the average and medium age of their founders was 39. Twice as many were older than 50 as were younger than 25. And twice as many were older than 6
30、0 as were younger than 20. In a follow- up project, we studied the backgrounds of 549 successful entrepreneurs in 12 high-growth industries. The average and medium age of male founders in this group was 40,and a significant proportion(比例) were older than 50.There are lots of young founders in Silicon Valley, some of whom drop out of school to start their companies. The vast majority of these start-ups fail, however, because there is no substitute(代替) for experience and knowledge which come with age.Young entr
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