1、9.15.答案是C。1. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a library. B. In a bookstore. C. In a classroom.2. How does the woman feel now?A. Relaxed. B. Excited. C. Tired.3. How much will the man pay?A.$520. B.$80. C.$100.4. What does the man tell Jane to do? A. Postpone his appointment. B.
2、Meet Mr. Douglas. C. Return at 3 oclock.5. Why would David quithisjob?A. To go back to school. B. To start his own firm. C. To work for his friend.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。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.Wha
3、t does the man want the woman to do?A.Check the cupboard. B.Cleanthe balcony. C.Buy an umbrella.7.Whatistheprobablerelationship betweenthe speakers?A.Husband and wife.B.Employer and employee.C.Shop assistant and customer.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。8.Where did the woman goat theweekend?A.The city centre. B.Thef
4、orest park. C.Themanshome.9.How did theman spend his weekend?A.Packing for a move.B.Going out with Jenny.C.Looking for a new house.10.Whatwillthewomandoforman?A.TakeHenrytohospital.B.Staywithhiskid.C.Lookafterpet. 听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。11.isMr.Stonedoingnow?Eatinglunch. B.Havingameeting. C.Writingdiary.1
5、2.WhydoesmanwantseeStone?Todiscussprogram. B.maketravelplan. C.asksickleave.13.Whenmeetthisafternoon?At3:00. B.30. C.45.听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。14.What are the speakers talking about?A.A company. B.An interview. C.Ajob offer.15.Who is Monica Stansfield?A.Ajunior specialist. B.A department manager. C.A sale
6、s assistant.16.When will the man hear from the woman?A.On Tuesday. B.On Wednesday. C.On Thursday.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.What did John enjoy doing in his childhood?A.Touring France. B.Playing outdoors. C.Painting pictures.18.What did John do after he movedto the US?A.He did business. B.He studied biolo
7、gy. C.He worked on a farm.19.Why did John go hunting?A.For food. B.Forpleasure. C.Formoney.20.What is the subject of Johns works?A.American birds. B.Natural scenery. C. Family life.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。AOPENINGS AND PREVIEWSAnimals Out of Paper Yo
8、lo!Productions and the Great Griffon present the play by Rajiv Joseph,in which an origami(折纸术)artist invites a teenage talent and his teacher into her studio.Merri Milwe directs.In previews.Opens Feb.12.(West Park Presbyterian Church,165 W.86th St.212-868-4444.)The Audience Helen Mirren stars in the
9、 play by Peter Morgan,about Queen Elizabeth II of the UK and her private meetings with twelve Prime Ministers in the course of sixty years.Stephen Daldry directs.Also starring Dylan Baker and Judith Ivey.Previews begin Feb.14.(Schoenfeld,236 W.45th St.212-239-6200.)Hamilton Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote
10、this musical about Alexander Hamilton,in which the birth of America is presented as an immigrant story.Thomas Kail directs.In previews.Opens Feb.17.(Public,425 Lafayette St.212-967-7555.)On the Twentieth Century Kristin Chenoweth and Peter Gallagher star in the musical comedy by Betty Comden and Ado
11、lph Green,about a Broadway producer who tries to win a movie stars love during a cross-country train journey.Scott Ellis directs,for Roundabout Theatre Company.Previews begin Feb.12.(American Airlines Theatre,227 W.42nd St.212-719-1300.)21. What is the play by Rajiv Joseph probably about?.A.A type o
12、f art. B.A teenagers studio.C.A great teacher. D.A group of animals.22. Who is the director of The Audience?A. Helen Mirren. B. Peter Morgan.C. Dylan Baker. D. Stephen Daldry.23. Which play will you go to if you are interested in American history?A. Animals Out of Paper. B. The Audience.C. Hamilton.
13、 D. On the Twentieth Century.BFor Western designers,China and its rich culture have long been an inspiration for Western creative.Its no secret that China has always been a source(来源)of inspiration for designers,says Amanda Hill,chief creative officer at A+E Networks,a global media company and home
14、to some of the biggest fashion(时尚)shows.Earlier this year,the China Through A Looking Glass exhibition in New York exhibited 140 pieces of China-inspired fashionable clothing alongside Chinese works of art,with the aim of exploring the influence of Chineseaesthetics(美学)on Western fashion and how Chi
15、na has fueled the fashionable imagination for centuries.The exhibition had record attendance,showing that there is huge interest in Chinese influences.China is impossible to overlook,says Hill.Chinese models are the faces of beauty and fashion campaigns that sell dreams to women all over the world,w
16、hich means Chinese women are not just consumers of fashionthey are central to its movement.Of course,only are todays top Western designers being influenced by China-some of the best designers of contemporary fashion are themselves Chinese.Vera Wang,Alexander Wang,Jason Wu are taking on Galiano,Albaz
17、,Marc Jacobs-and beating them hands down in design and sales,adds Hil.For Hill,it is impossible not to talk about China as the leading player when discussing fashion.The most famous designers are Chinese,so are the models,and so are the consumers,she says.China is no longer just another market;in ma
18、ny senses it has become the market.If you talk about fashion today,you are talking about China-its influences,itsdirection,its breathtaking clothes,and how young designers and models are finally acknowledging that in many ways.24.What can we learn about the exhibition in New York?A.It promoted the s
19、ales of artworks. B.It attracted a large number of visitors.C.It showed ancient Chinese clothes. D.It aimed to introduce Chinese models.25.What does Hill say about Chinese women?A.They are setting the fashion. B.They start many fashion campaigns.C.They admire super models. D.They do business all ove
20、r the world.26.What do the underlined words taking onin paragraph 4 mean?A.learning from B.looking down on C.working with D.competing against27.What can be a suitable title for the text?A.Young Models Selling Dreams to the World B.A Chinese Art Exhibition Held in New York C.Differences Between Easte
21、rn and Western Aesthetics D.Chinese Culture Fueling International Fashion TrendsCBefore the 1830s,most newspapers were sold through annual subscriptions in America,usually $8 to $10 a year.Today $8 or $10 seems a small amount of money,but at that time these amounts were forbidding to most citizens.A
22、ccordingly,newspapers were read almost only by rich people in politics or the trades.In addition,most newspapers had little in them that would appeal to a mass audience.They were dull and visually forbidding.But the revolution that was taking place in the 1830s would change all that.The trend,then,w
23、as toward thepenny paper-a term referring to papers made widely available to the public.It meant any inexpensive newspaper;perhaps more importantly it meant newspapers that could be bought in single copies on the street.This development did not take place overnight.It had been possible(but not easy)
24、to buy single copies of newspapers before 1830,but this usually meant the reader had to go down to the printers office to purchase a copy.Street sales were almost unknown.However,within a few years,street sales of newspapers would be commonplace in eastern cities.At first the price of single copies
25、was seldom a penny-usually two or three cents was charged-and some of the older well-known papers charged five or six cents.But the phrasecaught the publics fancy,and soon there would be papers that did indeed sell for only a penny.This new trend of newspapers forthe man on the streetdid not begin w
26、ell.Some of the early ventures(企业)were immediate failures.Publishers already in business,people who were owners of successful papers,had little desire to change the tradition.It took a few youthful and daring businessmen to get the ball rolling.28.Which of the following best describes newspapers in
27、America before the 1830s?A.Academic. B.Unattractive. C.Inexpensive. D.Confidential.29.What did street sales mean to newspapers?A.They would be priced higher. B.They would disappear from cities.C.They could have more readers. D.They could regain public trust.30.Who were the newspapers of the new tren
28、d targeted at?A.Local politicians. B.Common people.C.Young publishers. D.Rich businessmen.31.What can we say about the birth of the penny paper?A.It was a difficult process. B.It was a temporary success.C.It was a robbery of the poor. D.It was a disaster for printers.DMonkeys seem to have a way with
29、 numbers.A team of researchers trained three Rhesus monkeys to associate 26 clearly different symbols consisting of numbers and selective letters with 0-25 drops of water or juice as a reward.Theresearchers then tested how the monkeys combinedor addedthe symbols to get the reward.Heres how Harvard Medical School scientist Margaret Livingstone, who led the team, described the experiment: In their cages the monkeys we
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