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1、听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，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。例：How much is the shirt? A. 19.15 B.9.15 C. 9.18 答案是B。1. What do the speakers need to buy?A. A few chairs B. A fridge C. A dinner table 2. Where are the speakers?A. In a restaurant. B. In a school. C. In a

2、 hotel3. What does the woman mean?A. Cathy will be at the party. B. Cathy is too busy to come.C. Cathy is going to be invited4. Why does the woman plan to go to town?A. To pay her bills in the bank. B. To get some money from the bank C. To buy books in a bookstore.5. What is the woman trying to do ?

3、A. Find a newspaper. B. Print an article. C. Finish some writing. 第二节（共15小题，每小题15分，满分225分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话后有几个小题，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。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What is the man doing ?A. Changing seats on the plane B. Trying to find his seatC. A

4、sking for a window seat7. What is the womans seat number?A. 7A B. 6A C. 8A听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Why doesnt the woman take the green T-shirt?A. Its too dark B. Its too small C. Its to expensive9. What does the woman buy in the end?A. A yellow T-shirt B. A blue T-shirt C. A pink T-shirt听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10

5、. How long has the man been in London?A. A few years B. One year. C. A couple of months11. Why did the woman leave her hometown?A. To lead a city life. B. To open a restaurant. C. To find a job12. Where did the woman come from?A. Arnside B. London. C. Lancaster.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is a daypack

6、?A. A box B. A lock C. A bag14. What surprise the girl at school?A. A lot of discussions in class B. Few students asking questions in class. C. Teachers giving little homework15. At what time of the school term does the conversation most probably take place?A. At the beginning of it B. At the end of

7、 it. C. In the middle of it 16. What do we know about the girl?A. She is new to the school B. She writes for the school newspaper.C. She seldom asks questions in class.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What does Mr Henry Stone do?A. A bank clerk B. A writer C. A teacher18. What does Henry like doing at airport?

8、A. Telling stories B. Reading magazines C. Watching people19. What did Henry learn from the newspaper that day?A. A valuable suitcase was missingB. A man stole money from a bankC. A woman ran away from home20. Why was the woman at the airport?A. She was traveling on business B. She was leaving for G

9、reeceC. She was seeing the man off.第二部分 阅读理解 （共两节，每小题2分；满分40分） 第一节 阅读文章，选出最佳答案（共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）AThe Wonder of Argentina Iguazu FallsMissing the sun? Well, down in Argentina, its summertime and beautiful destinations like Iguazu Falls are waiting to be discovered. Lots to do and see, this is one pla

10、ce everyone needs to visit at least once in their lifetime.Located in the northern province of Misiones, Argentina on the Iguazu River （iguazu being the Guarani word for “great water”）, Iguazu Falls is known as one of the worlds largest and most attractive waterfalls. Upon former US First Lady Elean

11、or Roosevelts visit to the Falls, she said, “Poor Niagara!” The Falls divide the river in half, making the upper and lower Iguazu. The largest of the 275 falls that swallow the river is “Devils Throat”, and with a height of an astonishing 80 meters, its a fairly impressive sight to view!The ParkIn o

12、rder to see the Falls in all its glory, youll need to visit the Park, which was created in 1934 to preserve the biological diversity of the subtropical rainforest and the breathtaking scenery surrounding the Falls. It was declared a Natural Heritage in 1984 and covers an area of approximately 660 sq

13、uare meters. Approximately 400 species of birds, 2000 species of plants and a world of insects call the Park their home. Youll especially love the butterflies that constantly surround and play with you!The Devils ThroatThe “Garganta del Diablo” （means Devils Throat） is the reason for this trip! Once

14、 in the Park, you can enjoy walking along the scenic 1100-meter-long path that starts from Garganta station and takes you to the viewing balcony（露台）, where youll be able to get an overall view of one of the most beautiful sights youll ever see! However, be prepared to be wet through by the powerful

15、spray（水花） coming off the Falls.Dont MissTake a boat ride that place you right under the fallsbut be prepared to get totally soaked! and walk along more stunning paths; enjoy a photo safari through the forest, or view the Falls at night under the light of the full moon!21.Which of the following state

16、ments about Iguazu Falls is Not True according to the passage?A. Iguazu Falls is well worth visiting.B. Iguazu Falls is in the northern province of Misiones, Argentina on the Iguazu River.C. President Roosevelts wife has ever visited Iguazu Falls.D. People living around Niagara Falls are poorer than

17、 those around Iguazu Falls.22.According to the passage, you can do all the following things in the Park Except_.A.meeting a lot of birds, plants and insectsB.getting a full view of Devils Throat on the viewing balconyC.walking right under the fallsD.viewing the Falls during the nighttime23.What does

18、 the underlined word in the last paragraph mean？A. energetic B. wet C. curious D. pleasedB Compared to people with bad attitudes，people who are cheerful and relaxed are less likely to suffer from colds，according to a new study. “Its possible that being upbeat helps the body fight illnesses，” says Sh

19、eldon Cohen，the studys lead researcher from Carnegie Mellon University （CMU） in Pittsburgh. In a previous study，Cohen and his colleagues put coldcausing viruses into the noses of 334 healthy adults. People who tended to be cheerful and lively were least likely to develop sniffles，coughs，and other co

20、ld symptoms. People who showed positive feelings were also less likely to mention symptoms to their doctors，even when medical tests detected those symptoms. Those findings were interesting，but they didnt prove that a persons attitude affects whether he or she gets sick. Instead，it was still possible

21、 that a persons underlying personality is what matters. Evidence suggests，for instance，that certain people are naturally more likely to be outgoing and optimistic，with high selfesteem and a sense of control over life. This would mean that who we are，not how we feel，ultimately decides our chances of

22、catching colds. To figure out which mattered more （personality or emotions），the CMU team interviewed 193 healthy adults. The researchers talked to each person over the phone every evening for 2 weeks. At the end of the interviewing period，people got nose drops that contained either cold or flu virus

23、es. Then，each person stayed in an isolated room for 5 or 6 days. The results showed that everyone in the study was equally likely to get infected. Their symptoms，however，differed depending on the types of emotions that they had reported over the previous 2 weeks. Among those who reported good moods

24、and had been infected with the flu virus，for example,28 percent developed coughs and stuffy noses. On the other hand，those symptoms struck 41 percent of people who had been less upbeat. 24What would be the best title for the passage?ASmiles Turn away ColdsBAn Interesting Way to Beat ColdsCBe Outgoin

25、g and Optimistic to Fight ColdsDWhat Matters More，Personality or Emotions?25In the previous study，people who showed positive feelings_. Adidnt catch colds as oftenBdeveloped cold symptoms more slowlyCwere less likely to have cold symptoms detectedDwere less likely to feel cold symptoms26What mainly

26、decides our chances of catching colds according to the new study?APersonality. BSelfesteem. CEmotions. DAttitudes. 27The underlined word “symptoms” probably means_. Asomething that causes coldBsomething that results in coldCsigns that something exists，especially something badDchanges in your body or

27、 mind that show that you are not healthyCTwo new whale sharks arrived at the worlds largest aquarium （水族馆） on Friday.Both whale sharks, the worlds largest fish, arrived at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta after 6 a.m. The pair had been flown 8,000 miles from Taipei, Taiwan. They will join the aquariu

28、ms three whale sharks-the only ones on display outside of Asia.“ We re the only people in the world that can claim （索要） three times, ” aquarium director Jeff Swanagan said, “ Each time we learn more and more.”The two young males were given Asian names. One is Taroko, named after Taroko Gorge, a nati

29、onal park in Taiwan. The other is Yushan, which means Jade Mountain, and is named after a mountain in Taiwan.The sharks were flown from Taiwan on a plane in 20-foot-long tanks with oxygen （氧气） machines and other equipment to keep the water suitable for them.They arrived at about 3:30 a.m. in Atlanta

30、, where their tanks were moved to two trucks and driven to the aquarium surrounded by some of Atlanta police cars with their blue lights flashing. They were lowered into their new home-as Norton and two females, Alice and Trixie, circled nearby, seemingly curious about the new arrivals.It is difficu

31、lt to tell the age of the whale sharks, but at least one of the new arrivals is believed to be the smallest the aquarium has got. They are believed to be the aquariums youngest whale sharks yet. 28. The two new whale sharks were carried away from Taiwan .A. by ship B. by truck C. by air D. by train29. The two new whale sharks .A. are the largest in America B. have Asian namesC. have got