1、3.How long did he wait?A.An hour. B.Fifteen minutes. C.Twenty minutes.4.What is John going to do?A.Stay at home watc hing TV. B.Go to the film. C.Go out for supper.5.What did the man say about the final exam?A.He will correct papers. B.He will collect papers. C.The assistant will correct papers.听第6段
2、材料,回答第68小题。6.What does one need to do if he wants to join the library?A.He needs to writ e down his name and address.B.He needs to show some kind of identification with his name and address on it.C.He needs to give his address.7.Why does the woman want to borrow some books?A.She wants to read them a
3、nd enjoy herself.B.She wants some books to read on holiday this weekend.C.She enjoys reading and cant live without books.8.What does the woman show at last?A.Her driving license. B.Her bankbook. C. Her passport.听第7段材料,回答第912小题。9.Where can the man get money?A.From the Dunnes Stores. B.From the Allied
4、 Irish Bank. C.From the Bank of Ireland.10.Which of the following statements is true?A.The Bank of Ireland is near the Dunnes Stores.B.It is about ten minutes walk to the bank.C.The man isnt familiar with the area.11.What will the woman do at the end of the conversation?A.She will help the man to ge
5、t money from the bank.B.She will draw a map for the man.C.She will show him the way to the bank.12.Which word can best describe the woman?A.Open minded. B.Warm hearted. C.Honest.听第8段材料,回答第1315小题。13.What does the man want to do?A.He wants to help her with her work. B.He wants to talk to her. C.He wan
6、ts her to help him.14.What is the woman busy working on?A.Her history paper. B.Her biology paper. C.Her test paper.15.What did the professor tell the woman to do?A.The professor told her to cut down 10 pages.B.The professor asked her to add another 10 pages to her paper.C.The professor wanted her to
7、 hand in her paper of over 10 pages on Friday.听第9段对话,回答第1617小题。16.What does the woman worry about?A.Her weight. B.Her health. C.Her work.17.What do you think the woman is going to do?A.She may buy a dancing machine to lose weight.B.She will walk for an hour every day to keep fit.C.She is going to da
8、nce with the man to keep her healthy.听第10段材料,回答第1820小题。18.What was Mr Hill?A.A farmer. B.A businessman. C.A shopkeeper.19.Why did Mr Hills chickens lay hardly any eggs in summer?A .Because it was cold. B.Because it was very noisy. C.Because it was very hot.20.Why was Mr Hill not interested in the ow
9、ners suggestion?A.Because it was quite cool in his own house.B.Because his wife couldnt lay any eggs for him.C.Because he only thought of how to make hens lay more eggs.第一部分 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)A People with many different relationships use small talk. The most common types of peopl
10、e to use small talk are those who do not know each other at all. It is also common for people who are only acquaintances (熟人), often called a “friend of a friend”, to use small talk.There are certain “safe” topics that people usually make small talk about. The weather is probably the number one thin
11、g. Sometimes even friends and family members discuss the weather when they meet or start a conversation. Another topic that is generally “safe” is current events, such as sports news and entertainment news. If there is something that you and the other speaker have in common, that may also be accepta
12、ble to talk about. Negative comments about another person not involved in the conversation are not acceptable because you cannot be sure who his friends are when you do not know a person well. People make small talk just about anywhere. Most often, small talk happens in places where people are waiti
13、ng for something. For example, you might chat with another person who is waiting for the bus to arrive. Some social events (such as a party) require small talk among guests who do not know each other very well. The most common time for small talk to happen is the first time you see or meet someone.
14、However, the next time you see each other, you might just smile and say nothing. Do not interrupt two people in order to discuss something unimportant, such as the weather. If someone is reading a book or writing a letter in a waiting room, it is not proper to initiate a conversation either. 21. The
15、 third paragraph mainly tells us . A. how people make small talk B. people like making small talk C. why people make small talk D. where people make small talk22. What can we learn about small talk according to the text? A. Small talk only happens between strangers. B. When people feel lonely, they
16、will start small talk. C. Unpleasant comments about another person arent a “safe” topic. D. Small talk only happens when people want to make friends.23. The underlined word “initiate” in the last paragraph probably means “ ”. A. end B. start C. control D. avoidBShyness equals (等于) losing opportuniti
17、es, less pleasure and fewer social connections, but there are ways to make it a thing of the past. When I was fifteen, I was shy. I remember an attractive girl trying to talk with me. My shyness made me focus on me instead of her. I heard my own voice but not hers and I thought about what I was tryi
18、ng to say instead of what she was trying to say.To overcome shyness you need to learn to relax. This gives you the space to practice certain conversational skills. Relaxed socializing (社交) is so pleasurable. To start reducing your own shyness, I want you to absorb the following tips and ideas and st
19、art to put them into practice.Focus your attention away from yourself. Notice what other people are wearing and make a mental note, listen to their conversation, imagine where they might live, and make a point of remembering names. Not only does this give you more to talk about, it also reduces soci
20、al anxiety, leaving you feeling calmer.Ask people open questions. Many people like to talk about themselves and will find you interesting if you find them interesting. Ask questions that require more than a “yes” or “no” response such as “What do you like about this place? rather than “Do you like t
21、his place?” Once they have answered, you can use add-on (追加) questions connected with the first such as “What other places do you like in this city?” Next you can express your views. This is a great way to get the conversation going.Now I love meeting new people and suspect that my current social co
22、nfidence would be unrecognizable to my fifteen-year-old self.24. The author didnt pay attention to what the girl was saying because . A. her voice was very low B. he was shy and nervous C. he was attracted by her appearance D. he wasnt interested in her topic25. To get rid of your shyness, you shoul
23、d . A. pay much attention to yourself B. find a beautiful girl to talk with C. learn to talk to others in a relaxed way D. ask people some interesting questions26. It can be inferred from the text that . A. people will notice our appearance if we focus on their looks B. shy people will have no frien
24、ds unless they change themselves C. shy people may suffer a great deal and may be less happy D. girls like to show off their voices in front of boys27. Which of the following questions will the author probably advise us to ask? A. What a lovely day, isnt it? B. Do you like playing basketball? C. Do
25、you think he will pass the exam? D. Why do you find that English is hard to learn?C Claude Monet is surely one of the most famous French artists of all. Monet was particularly interested in the effect of light and would paint the same scene in different lighting conditions or times of the day. For e
26、xample, he painted around 20 versions of the Rouen Cathedral from dawn to dusk. His most famous paintings include his Water lilies series.The paintings of Paul Czanne had a lot of influence in the development of 20th century art, including Cubism (立体派) and Fauvism (野兽派). Czanne is one of the most fa
27、mous French artists and is known as a “post-impressionist”, which was similar in some ways to impressionism but also broke away from some of its limitations. Famous French paintings include his Bathers and Mont St Victoire series.Henri Matisse was one of the most important famous French artists of t
28、he 20th century. He was considered one of the leaders of the Fauvist movement. He had a long and varied (多样化的) artistic career, painting in different styles ranging from Impressionism to Abstract. In 1941, Matisse was diagnosed with cancer and was forced into a wheelchair. But this didnt stop him co
29、mpleting the amazing Chapel of the Rosary in Vence. Degas is probably one of the most fascinating of all the famous French artists. He is known as one of the founders of Impressionism, but his paintings were also influenced by classicism, romanticism, and realism. His style is definitely very unique
30、. He was a prolific (多产的) artist, producing over one thousand works. He is best known for his paintings of ballet dancers.28. We can know that Claude Monet painted about 20 versions of the Rouen Cathedral . A. within one day B. using the same colors C. at different places D. in different lighting co
31、nditions29. Which style does Bathers most probably belong to? A. Impressionism. B. Post-impressionism. C. Romanticism. D. Abstract.30. During Henri Matisses long artistic career, he . A. painted paintings of different styles B. did his most famous paintings after 1941 C. painted in the style of Fauvism most frequently D. spent most of his time painting in a wheelchair31. We
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