1、A.Hes a tailor.B.Hes a waiter.C.Hes a shop assistant.【答案】A4.When will the flight arrive?A.At 18:20.B.At 18:35.C.At 18:50.5.How can 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
2、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 Bill often do on Friday night?A.Visit his parents.B.Go do the movies.C.Walk along Broadway.7.Who watches musical plays most often?A.BillB.SarahC.Bills parents听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8
3、.Why does David want to speak to Mike?A.To invite him to a party.B.To discuss a schedule.C.To 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 v
4、ideo camera.C.A movie camera.11.Which function is the man most interested in?A.Underwater 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 cha
5、racter.14.Who suggested that Norman paint for childrens books?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
6、题。17.Who would like to make small talk according 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 doe
7、s the speaker recommend at the end 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, C
8、ulture & Landscape(景观). Discover 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-
9、29 Oct, Sun to Thurs. Tearoom, Gardens & Gifts Shop: 10.30 17.30 (16:00 in Oct). House: 11.15 16:00 (15.00 in Oct)Town: Pooley Bridge & PenrithAbbot Hall Art Gallery & Museum Those viewing the quality of Abbot Halls temporary exhibitions may be forgiven for thinking they are in a city gallery. The i
10、mpressive permanent collection includes Turners and Romneys and the temporary exhibition programme has Canaletto and the artists from St Ives. Min to Sat and Summer Sundays.10.30-17.00 Summer,10.30-16.00 Winter. KendalTullie House Museum & Art Gallery Discover, explore and enjoy award-winning Tullie
11、 House, where historic 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 11.0
12、0-17.00.Low Season 1 Nov-31 Mar: Mon to Sat 10.00-16.30,Sun 12.00-16.30 CarlisleDove Cottage & The Wordsworth Museum Discover William Wordsworths inspiration 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
13、shop and relax in the caf. Exhibitions, events and family activities throughout the year. Daily,0.30-17.30(last admission 17.00). Grasmere21. Where is the House at Dalemain Mansion & Historic Gardens open on Sundays in July?A. 09.30-17.30B. 10.30-16.00C. 11.15-16.00D. 12.00-16.30【分值】2分22. What can v
14、isitors do at Abbot Hall Art Gallery & Museum?A. Enjoy Romneys works.B. Have some interactive fun.C. Attend a famous festivalD. Learn the history of a family23. Where should visitors go if they want to explore Wordsworths life?A. PenrithB. KendalC. CarlisleD. Grasmere【答案】DB Some parents will buy any
15、 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 4 later
16、develop better spatial skills. Puzzle play was found to be a significant predictor of cognition(认知) after controlling for differences in parentsincome, education and the amount of parent talk, Levine said. The researchers analyzed video recording of 53 child-parent pairs during everyday activities a
17、t 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 shapes,” Levin
18、e said in a statement. The parents were asked to interact with their children as they normally would, and about half of the children in the study played with puzzles at one time. Higher-income parents tended to have children play with puzzles more frequently, and both boys and girls who played with
19、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 Development Science.24. In which
20、aspect do children benefit from puzzle play?A. Building confidence.B. Developing spatial skillsC. Learning self-control.DGaining high-tech knowledge.【答案】B 25. What did Levine take into consideration when designing her experiment?A. Parentsage.B. Childrens imagination .C. Parentseducation.D. Child-pa
21、rent relationship.【答案】C 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 meth
22、od.B. A scientific studyC. A woman psychologist.D. A teaching program.C When 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) enthusiast are trying to bring back the market for fur made fr
23、om 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 Righte
24、ous 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 thi
25、s 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 r
26、uns the nutria control program for Louisiana. He says its not easy to convince people that 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
27、its unusual 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
28、using nutria 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
29、a new brand.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.
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