1、听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Why does the boy refuse the girls offer?A. He wants to get a better grade.B. He is busy with a reading group.C. He has to get to school early.2. What has the man been doing?A. Reading a book. B. Writing a report. C. Fixing the power.3. What are the speake
2、rs mainly talking about?A. A road. B. A shop. C. A product.4. How much will the woman pay for the tickets?A.$15. B. $20. C. $30.5. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Friends. B. Co-workers. C Sister and brother.第二节(共15小题;每小题15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
3、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 want to do?A. Go to an event. B. Do some shopping. C. Take a photo.7. Why does the man refuse to change the shirt?A. He likes the pocket in it.B. He has nothing else to wear.C. He thinks it is hi
4、s lucky shirt.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。8. Why does the woman make the call?A. She thinks she is poisoned.B. She wants more apple seeds.C. She needs a ride from the man.9. What does the man think about the woman?A. She is going to die. B. She is just anxious. C. She is allergic to apples.10. Where is the woma
5、n probably?A. At her house. B. In the hospital. C. In Poison Control Center.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。11. When does the conversation probably take place?A. In the morning. B. At noon. C. In the evening.12. Where is the cat food?A. In the basement. B. In the cupboard. C. In the fridge.13. Why did the man have
6、 to lock everything?A. The dogs steal their food.B. The kids are not well behaved.C. The cat opens all the doors.听第9段材料,回答第14至17题14. Why wont the robot newsreader be successful according to the man?A. People will find it funny. B. People will think it strange.C. People will not concentrate on the ne
7、ws.15. What problem does the man see from robots?A. They will take jobs. B. They will take control. C. They will become smart.16. What is said to be robots weakness?A. They are expensive. B. They cant create. C. They are not reliable.17. How does the woman feel about the futureA Sad. B. Indifferent.
8、 C. Optimistic.听第10段材料,回答第18至20题18. Where is the speaker giving the talk?A. At a village. B. At a factory. C. At a university19. Which word best describes the water provided?A. Cheap. B. Clean. C. Cold.20. What kind of organization does the speaker represent?A. A charity. B. A company. C. A governme
9、nt.第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分35分)第一节 (共10小题;每小题25分,满分25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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AI started to worry when the golf car taking me, Steve, and our suitcases stopped in the middle of the Maine forest. A yurt (蒙古包)is a tent tall enough to stand in and wide enough to fit a big family. But I di
10、dnt see it anywhere.“You hike from here,” said the driver, pointing down a weedy path. The woods were darkening and Steve encouraged me to pick up the pace. My summer sandals(凉鞋)slipped on the damp leaves. Steve and I spent a good hour until we spotted the light of white canvas-the yurt.Steve skillf
11、ully lit a fire. We ate some sandwiches, had a few beers, and settled in for a good nights sleep. But I couldnt relax I shook Steve awake. “The door to the yurt doesnt lock,” I said. “ What if a bear wanders Into the camp?”Dont worry Moose(驼鹿)are a bigger problem here than bears. he said.“Well, what
12、 if someone decides to rob us? Or what if one of the locals wants to teach us a lesson? “OK,” Steve said with a heavy sigh. He jammed a chair under the door handle. There, extra security.” He smiled. And even if someone gets through the door, youll have time to grab that book and use it as a weapon.
13、 I laughed. Sleep moved in. We could enjoy our weekend.When we “checked out” three mornings later, I was the first one up. That s when I realized that the door opened out. The chair had been serving no purpose other than to keep me quiet.“So,” I said, as we walked heavily back to meet the golf car.
14、How else have you been handling me this weekend?He smiled, “ Well, I decided not to tell you about the snake that lived in the firewood”.21. What can be learned from the first two paragraphs?A. I was quite looking forward to the trip. B. It was convenient for us to get to the yurt.C. I felt nervous
15、and uneasy about the trip. D. The golf car sent us directly to the yurt.22. Why did Steve put a chair under the door handle?A. To make it safer to sleep inside. B To stop me from worrying.C. To protect them from locals. D. To have fun.23. Whats the best title of the passage?A. An Unforgettable and M
16、eaningful Trip to YurtB. The Significance of Getting Close to NatureC. More to Know about YurtD. The Time I Survived a YurtBLimited to a narrow seat for hours with just a tiny bag of cookies and orange juice to comfort yourself, the last thing you feel like doing when you get off a plane is to wait
17、around for your bags. The easy option when traveling has been to limit yourself to a carry-on suitcase and pray it fits in the overhead bin. Not only does it get you out of the airport faster but its also free. Not any longer. however.Recently, some airlines are starting to charge for carry-on bags,
18、 and travelers arent at all happy about it Packing light might not be an option anymore when looking for tips to get the best airfare possible.Some smaller airlines such as Frontier and Spirit have always charged customers for carry-on bags, but now bigger name airlines, such as United, are starting
19、 to do it too. When you purchase a Basic Economy ticket through United youre not allowed a full-size carry-on bag unless youre a MileagePlus Premier member. Should you forget to check your bag before security and bring it all the way to the gate, not only will you pay the checked-bag fee, but youll
20、have to pay an additional $25 gate handling charge. Not the best way to start off a trip. Dont miss these additional things airlines dont want to tell you but every flier should be aware of.You might assume that the new carry-on bag guidelines are due to space limitations in the overhead bins, but i
21、t has more to do with on-time rates, Aviation economies expert and senior vice president of ICF Aviation Samuel Engel told Vox that the biggest bottleneck when it comes to boarding is carry-on luggage. For every minute a plane isnt in the air, its losing money. A delayed departure makes the flight c
22、rew look bad and passengers very angry.So, the next time you fly, plan to check your bag before security, pay a bit more for your ticket so you are allowed a carry-on, or try rolling a week s worth of clothes into a backpack, a still-allowed “personal item.”24. What does the first paragraph intend t
23、o convey?A. People feel comfortable when they are taking a flight.B. People are unwilling to wait for their bags after getting off the plane.C. People tend to choose the carry-on suitcases for convenience.D. People will no longer have the option for free carry-on suitcases.25. Which of the following
24、 is NOT the reason why more airlines begin to charge for carry-ons?A. Space limitations. B. Passengers support.C, On-time rates. D. Increasing budget.26. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Carry-on bags are affecting on-time rates.B. What should you do before taking a flight?C. Carry-on bags ar
25、e increasing budget-busting delays.D. More Airlines are starting to charge for carry-on bags.CImagine being a business that regularly takes huge quantities of your own products worth millions of pounds and burns them up. Your stock literally goes up in smoke. It sounds crazy, but the practice is com
26、mon for some of the worlds biggest clothing manufacturers. They argue that it is the most cost-effective way of maintaining their brands exclusivity(独特性).The clothes that are burned are those that do not sell at a high enough price Rather than watch them go on sale. the companies would set fire to t
27、hem and regain a small amount of energy.Nobody knows exactly how much unsold stock is burnt annually by those fashion houses, but burning clothes has various negative impacts on the environment. For example burning clothes made from artificial fibers may release plastic microfibers into the atmosphe
28、re, which worsens global warming. A U. K parliamentary committee report on sustainability and the fashion industry advises the government to ban the burning of unsold stock if it can be reused or recycled.Actually, there are other approaches. What if those companies had a section tasked with taking
29、back unsold clothes, redesigning them into new products, and shipping out the new products to the market once again?There is also now an opportunity to focus on biodegradable(可生物降解的) fabrics. Clothes that break down faster might not have to be burned. They would also appeal to those who care about t
30、he environmental impact of their own wardrobes.Additionally, we have an over-production problem. According to the World Bank, while clothing sales have risen steadily since 2000, clothing utilization has fallen at roughly the same rate. For every extra T-shirt that is sold, it will be worn roughly h
31、alf as much as it would have been 20 years ago. That means better forecasting market trends would in theory result in less waste.Burning clothes wont happen simply through fashion firms. The scale of fashion production has to change. And its important to recognize that these consumer-focused brands will only go where the market takes them. If protecting the environment really matters to the public, they have to make clear that they want more sustainab
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