1、4. What did the man do for three weeks? A. He took at vacation B. He studied in a different class C. He stayed home and rested5. What did the man want? A. A higher payment B. A better position C. Enough freedom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
2、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. How long does the man ask the woman wait? A. At least one month B. At most one week C. At least one week7. What will the woman do next? A. Go to another shop B. Wait for the mans call C. Try on another pair of jeans听第7段材料,回答第8至10
3、题。8. Why doesnt Michael have good friends in his class? A. Its difficult to get along with his classamates B. His classmates dont have much spare time C. They have different interests9. What does he like? A. Music B. Sports C. Reading10. How did he get to know the boys from the other classes? A. His
4、 neighbors re in those classes B. They attend the same club C. He has the same teachers with them听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。11. Where is the gas station? A. to the left B. Next to the bank C. Across from the post office12. How will the man pay for the gas? A. By credit card B. In cash C. By check13. What does
5、 the woman suggest the man buy? A. Some postcards B. Some souvenirs C. A map听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。14. What are the speakers going to do tonight? A. See a movie B. Have a meeting C. Attend a party15. What kind of food does the woman prefer? A. Chinese food B. Mexican food C. American food16. How are the s
6、peakers going there? A. By bus B. By subway C. By bike17. What do we know about Tina? A. She lives in the city B. She is humorous and nice girl C. She and the woman went to the same school听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。18. Why do people in England often talk about the weather? A. The weather changes a lot B. The
7、y often have very good weather C. England has the worst weather in the world19. Why do British people sometimes go swimming in winter? A. They love swimming in the cold B. The weather can become very hot in winter C. Its a custom in England20. What do English people often take with them? A. A hat B.
8、 Gloves C. An umbrella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。APlanted for their sweet smell and beauty, roses have been the center of much praise and are the symbol of love and life. As the phrase goes, sometime you do have to “stop and smell the ros
9、es”.Although you may think that this is just a fancy way of saying taking some time tohave pleasure from life, perhaps we have dismissed roses for too long. Seriously, you should pay more attention to those roses. They could greatly improve your life. That is, if you are one of the millions of peopl
10、e in the US who suffer from arthritis(关节炎)diseases.Result from two different arthritis studies have proved that an active ingredient(成分) of rose has been shown to protect and possibly build joint tissue broken down by arthritis. The latest results, presented at the World Conference in Rome showed th
11、at protein GOPO(R) found in rose can protect vulnerable cartilage(软骨). GOPO(R) has also been shown to improve mood, increase energy and sleep quality of those affected by arthritis, which can stop one from a normal life.“We have little doubt that certain rose hip preparations, and GOPO(R) in particu
12、lar, have had an important role to play in reducing the pain and disability caused by arthritis,” said Winther.With the aid of this new research, those affected by joint pain caused by arthritis could choose an alternative treatment than pain killers. “Wesuspect that more people will be turning to t
13、he power of rose for joint pain relief,” said Winther.Sorry Shakespeare, but in this case, no other rose could smell as sweet.21. The underlined phrase “stop and smell the roses” probably means that we should_.A. take good care of roses in the garden B. take some time to enjoy lifeC. take every chan
14、ce to smell roses D. pick out the best roses for your loved ones22. Protein GOPO(R) found in rose can do all the following EXCEPT_ _.A. protecting vulnerable cartilage B. improving moodC. improving sleep quality of normal people D. improving the life of those affected by arthritis23. The last paragr
15、aph of the passage is used to _.A. stress the importance of roses B. doubt Shakespeare C. laugh at Shakespeare D. further explain the smell of roses24. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Roses, Symbol of Love and LifeB. Arthritis, the number one killer of lifeC. Protein GOPO(R), a newly
16、-developed medicineD. In Pain? Stop and Smell the Roses BOne evening last summer, when I asked my 14-year-old son, Ray, for help with dinner, his response shocked me. Whats a colander(漏勺)? he asked.I could only blame myself. In the family, nobody elses hands went in the sauce except my own. But that
17、 night, as I explained with a touch of panic that a colander is the thing with holes in it, I wondered what else I hadnt prepared Ray for.As parents, while we focus on our sons confidence and character, we perhaps dont always consider that we are also raising someones future roommates, boyfriends, h
18、usbands, or fathers. I wanted to know that Id raised a boy who would never ask the woman in his life, Whats for dinner? So I came up with a plan: I would offer Ray a private home economics course. I was delighted to find that he didnt say no. For two hours, three days a week, Ray was all mine. One d
19、ay, as his tomato sauce reduced on the stove, he washed and seasoned a chicken for roasting. Then he rolled out the piecrust (馅饼皮) and filled it with apples, all while listening to my explanation on the importance of preheating an oven.I knew that he would rather have been shooting hoops in the driv
20、eway than learning to mend socks with his motherhe tried to beg not to sewing lessons, even though I insisted that one day, someone would find the sight of him fixing his own shirt very attractive but it couldnt be denied that he was learning, and more than just housekeeping. I appreciate what you d
21、o as a mom, he told me one day. Ray now understands the finer points of cooking, and more importantly, he realizes theres nothing masculine (男子气概的) about being helpless.Now, not only can he make his own dinner, but also he can make a big meal for his family. Thats what I call a man. Im glad that I p
22、repared so great a present for my future daughter-in-law.25.Why was the author shocked at her sons response?A. Because he was not well behaved.B. Because he refused to help with dinner.C. Because he didnt know the common kitchen tools.D. Because he was very curious about kitchen tools.26.In the auth
23、ors opinion, some parents pay little attention to _.A. building up childrens confidence B. telling kids what is right and wrongC. preparing children for their future life D. making children live a hard life27.After learning to do housework, Ray _.A. fell in love with sewingB. did other work in the h
24、ouseC. began to be more hardworkingD. acknowledged his mothers efforts28.We can infer from the text that Ray _.A. made great progress in cooking.B. always thought housework interesting.C. preferred sewing to cooking.D. was unwilling to learn cooking at first.CIt was once the cornerstone(奠基石)of polit
25、e communicationbut it seems that among todays children letter writing is a dying art.More than a quarter of seven to 14-year-olds have not written a letter in the past year, and one in ten has never written one, according to a new survey. But the study by World Vision to mark its National Letter Wri
26、ting Day found that in the previous week half of youngsters had written an e-mail or posted a quick message on a social networking site.“Handwritten letters are much more personal than electronic communication,” said child education expert Sue Palmer, author of Toxic Childhood“If children do not wri
27、te or receive letters they miss out on key developmental benefits.” “By going to thetrouble of physically committing words to paper, the writer shows their investment of time and effort in a relationship. Thats why we tend to hang on to personal letters as keepsakes(纪念品).The effort of writing is a v
28、ery real one for a child.Painstakingly(刻苦地)manoeuvringthe pencil across the page, thinking of the best words to convey a message, struggling with spelling and punctuation, its an effort worth making, because its only through practice that we become truly literate(能读会写)and literacy is the hallmark of
29、 human civilization.”BBC broadcaster and former head teacher, Roy Noble, said while he can understand that- this generation of children use texts and e-mail to communicate, he believes you cant beat an oldfashioned letter for that personal touch.“Its easy to see why children are getting out of the h
30、abit of writing letters, but there is a certain charm that comes with a letter arriving in the post among the usual brown envelopes and circulars.” he said. “I think it is importantfor children to know how to set out a letter, with the correct terms for personal and professional occasions.”29. What does the study by World Vision show?A. National Letter Writing Day is comingB. More children take up writing lettersC. Letter writing is popular with young
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