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1、3. How much w ill the w oman pay for the toy cats altogether ?A. 40 yuan. B. 16 yuan. C. 32 yuan.4. What does the mans answ er mean?A. He had been here for only five minutes.B. He came here five minutes later than the w oman.C. He w as angry about the w omans being late.5. What does the w oman mean?

2、A. She has lent her car to Sams brother. B. She w ants to borrow Sams car.C. She hasnt bought a car of her ow n.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 happened to the man

3、? A. He was seriously ill B. He was hit by a truck C. He broke both his legs7. How soon will the man get out of bed?A. In about two weeks timeB. In about three weeks timeC. In about three months time听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What is the woman good at? A. Chemistry B. Maths C. Science9. How often does the ma

4、n help his brother with his maths? A. Once a week B. Twice a week C. Three times a week听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. How will the speakers travel? A. By plane B. By ship C. By train11. What does the man say about the last trip? A. The schedule was tight B. It took him too much time C. It gave him a surprise1

5、2. What will the speakers do tomorrow morning? A. Visit Joseph B. Go to the bank C. Buy travelers cheques听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Why does the woman call the man? A. To borrow books B. To tell him her plans C. To ask about her sister14. What was the man doing when the phone rang? A. Doing some shopping

6、B. Playing football C. Working in the garden15. What kind of books does the womans sister want to read? A. In geography B. In history C. In music16. When will the speakers meet? A. This afternoon B. Tomorrow morning C. Tomorrow afternoon听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How long did the speaker study French in

7、high school? A. Two days B. Two years C. Three weeks18. What was a big challenge for the speaker when he first arrived in France? A. How to really understand what the French were saying B. How to make himself understood by the French C. How to catch up with his French class19. Where did the speaker

8、meet two young French men? A. On the plane B. On the train C. On the bus20. What can we learn about the speaker from his talk? A. He was a top student in high school B. He wont travel with the Japanese again C. He has made great progress in his French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

9、，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AAmerica is growing older. Fifty-eight years ago, only 4 out of every 100 people in the United States were 65 or older. Today, 10 out of every 100 Americans are over 65. The aging of the population will affect American society in many wayseducation, medicine,

10、 and business. Quietly, the graying of America has made us a very different societyone in which people have a quite different idea of what kind of behavior is suitable（合适的） at various ages.A persons age no longer tells you anything about his/her social position, marriage or health. Theres no longer

11、a particular year in which one goes to school or goes to work or gets married or starts a family. The social clock that kept us on time and told us when to go to school, get a job, or stop working isnt as strong as it used to be. It doesnt surprise us to hear of a 29-year-old university president or

12、 a 35-year-old grandmother, or a 70-year-old man who has become a father for the first time. Public ideas are changing.Many people say, “I am much younger than my motheror my fatherwas at my age.” No one says “Act your age” any more. Weve stopped looking with surprise at older people who act in yout

13、hful ways.21.It can be learnt from the text that the aging of the population in America_A. has made people feel youngerB. has changed peoples social positionC. has changed peoples understanding of ageD. has slowed down the countrys social development22.The underlined word “one” in the first paragrap

14、h refers to _.A. a society B. AmericaC. a place D. population23.“Act your age” in Paragraph 3 means people should_.A. be active when they are oldB. do the right thing at the right ageC. show respect for their parents young or oldD. take more physical exercise suitable to their age24.If a 25-year-old

15、 man becomes general manager of a big firm, the writer of the text would most probably consider it_.A. normal B. wonderfulC. unbelievable D. unreasonableBDo you want to be productive（富有成效的）at work or at home? Heres what you should do.Turn off televisionI used to tell myself that I needed a break. So

16、, when the kids slept I turned on the cable and watched whatever program that caught my fancy. Often, I found myself not watching, just channel-surfing. And I didnt end up watching a full program. I decided one day to just give up on TV as it made me sleep late and woke up exhausted（疲惫的）.If you want

17、 to be productive, cut off TV. You are better off reading a book. Without TV, I have managed to finish many books which I have bought but never read.Limit Internet UseThe other big distraction that can make you sleep late is the Internet. Probably because you will be checking your emails, updating y

18、our blog, watching YouTube, etc. Try limiting the use of it at home, or switch it to the morning session.Nowadays, I check all my personal emails early in the morning. When I get into work, I find myself less tempted to check personal emails.Know Your Priorities（优先考虑的事）Really, it is all about the ch

19、oices you make and the priorities you have. If you know it is competitive out there in the world, how can you be a better worker than the person who is also aiming for the position above you?Rest Early, Rise EarlyYou want to be productive? Rise early, read more books, have more energy, be more focus

20、ed and set standards for others to catch up. Its as simple as that.25.The passage aims to give advice on how to _.A. take better care of our kids at home.B. balance our work and energy well.C. divide time between work and family.D. compete against others for a better position.26.What does the author

21、 mainly use to support her theory?A. Ancient wisdom B. Internet informationC. Popular beliefs D. Personal experience27.The author used to be in the habit of _.A. changing channels frequently when watching TV.B. checking all her personal emails in the morning.C. watching her favorite TV programs with

22、 her kids.D. reading the books immediately after she bought them.CWhen we talk about stars, especially women stars, it seems that they are always young, pretty and own charming body shapes. But recently a Britains Got Talent（英国达人）star Susan Boyle has changed our views absolutely.Simon Cowell, one of

23、 the judges of the talent show spoke of his shock over Ms Boyles voice. This lady came up, and Im thinking, This will take five seconds and I can go to have a cup of tea. That changed when she began to sing I Dreamed to Dream from Les Miserables. She knew we were going to have that reaction and just

24、 to see that look of satisfaction on her face through -it was one of my favorite moments, Cowell said.The performance was posted on line and before long, the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous all over the world.Speaking from her home in Scotland, Ms Boyle said that she hasnt thought of chan

25、ging her appearance. She said that her friend helped her with make-up. I mean, thats hardly a makeover（改头换面）, she added. Ms Boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to explore her vocal talents, I was kind of slow at school, so getting like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and thus

26、 it built my confidence.28.Susan Boyle is _A. a judge B. a Scottish womanC. a beautiful woman D. a reporter29.Susan Boyle had a look of satisfaction on her face when she was singing because_.A. she was confident of her singingB. she was satisfied with the judgesC. she was pretty and in good shapeD.

27、she sang the song I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables30.According to the passage, which is NOT true?A. It was the vocal talents that built Susans confidenceB. Susan Boyle was not good at her lesson when at school.C. Susan Boyle became famous because of her appearance.D. Simon Cowell didnt think Su

28、san Boyle a good singer at the first sight.31.What can we learn from Susan Boyles successA. Its never too old to learn.B. Its easier to succeed at the age of 47.C. If you are not able to study well, to be a singer instead.D. If you have a dream, try to make it come true!DAre some people born clever,

29、 and others born stupid? Or is intelligence developed by our environment and our experience? Strangely enough, the answer to these questions is yes. To some extent our intelligence is given to us at birth, and no amount of education can make a genius out of a child born with low intelligence. On the

30、 other hand, a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than one who lives in rich and varied surroundings. While the limits of a persons intelligence are fixed at birth, whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment. This view, now held by most experts, can be supported in a number of ways.It is easy to show that intelligence is to some