1、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。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。1What will the woman probably do next?ARelax in the backyard BMake some coffee CWash clothes2How did the man get here?ABy subway BBy train CBy car3What time is it now?A6:00 pm B6:30 pm C7:00 pm4What was the womans problem?AS
2、he lost her train ticket BShe took the wrong trainCShe forgot her seat number5What does the man mean?AHe handles his work with easeBHe is fully occupied with his workCHe cant describe his duty at work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
3、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。6What is the relationship between the speakers?AMother and son BInterviewer and guestCJob adviser and student7What does the man want to do? AStart a restaurantBRun a clothing shopCTeach skateboarding听第7段材料,回答第8、9题8What subject is the man good at?AHistor
4、y BMaths CComputer Science9What does the woman want the man to do?AGet some books for herBDraw some graphs for herCLend his computer to her听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10Where are the speakers?AIn a supermarket BIn Gerrys house CAt home11How much tea does the woman need?AA quarter pound BHalf a pound CA large t
5、in12What does the man mean in the end?AHe will drive a truckBThe list is a bit too longCThe woman should do the shopping听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13What do the speakers agree on?AThe meeting is successfulBThey have had a long dayCTheir work is satisfactory14Where will the man go for dinner today?AAn Italian
6、restaurantBA French restaurantCA Swiss restaurant15How long will the man stay here?AOne day BOne week COne month16On which street are there some Asian restaurants?AMain Street BLake Street CDublin Street 听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17How many floors does the model home have?A2 B3 C418What can be expected on t
7、he second floor?AA balcony BTwo bathrooms CThree bedrooms19What can the back door in the kitchen be connected to?AA one-car garage BA swimming poo1 CA yard20What is the speaker trying to do?AFind a roommate BSell houses CMove into a new place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、
8、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。ASome people might dream of splendid surroundingsbut also need a reasonably affordable cost of livingTry one of these four astonishing spots for a magical retirement,from an International livingcom report,where retirees can live well on lessSintra,PortugalA favorite summer retreat
9、of former royalty,which is just a 40-minute train ride from Lisbon,is the pastel-painted Palace of Pena,a 19th-century Romanticist marvel with pink turrets and daffodil-yellow tower on a hill surrounded by pine forestsA couple could live well in this arts-rich tourist town,though pricier than other
10、cities in Portugal,on a budget of $ 3,065 a monthCusco,PeruCusco,Perus most historic city,is a UNESCO World Heritage siteOnce an Incan capitalCusco has clear,sunny daysColonial structures have been changed into fashionable restaurants,shops and even homesSuperfoods,like chia seeds,quinoa and maca,ar
11、e inexpensive and plentifulA retired couple could enjoy a good life on$ 1,700 a monthThe West Coast,IrelandThe Wild Atlantic Way is a cycling or driving route that stretches across the west coast of IrelandAt the heart of the route is one of the most amazing natural wonders,the landmark Cliffs of Mo
12、her in County Clareone of Irelands most visited natural attractionsOn a budget of around $ 2,800 a month,a retired couple could live quite comfortablySan Miguel de Allende,MexicoSan Miguel was declared a UNESCO World Heritage City in 2008The colonial centro has much to offer retirees:low cost of liv
13、ing,arts,charming local cultural traditions and mild weather year-roundSan Miguel is a few hours drive from Mexico CityThe days are comfortably warm and the nights blessedly coo1A retired couple could live comfortably on a monthly budget of $ l,65021Who is the text intended for?AAdventurers BPhotogr
14、aphers CRetirees DArtists22Where will you go if you want to taste the local foods at a reasonable price?ASintra,Portugal BCusco,PeruCThe West Coast,Ireland DSan Miguel de AllendeMexico23How much can a couple save monthly at most if they choose the cheapest site?A$1,650 B$1,150 C$1,365 D$1,415BFive t
15、housand square meters of old damaged cars,motorcycles and boats fill this junkyardFor a casual onlooker,this might be a very sad sightBut for Andyits a real treasure“Ive been a junk hoarder(囤积者)for my whole life and I like fixing up what shouldnt be thrown awayAround 200 old cars end up in this junk
16、yard every weekSome of them are sold for parts,others get repaired,and still others are beyond repair”His father Bobby started the business some 50 years ago and still spends every morning thereThe father and son have very different approaches to their workThey got a Dean cab that was getting thrown
17、 away and that was the fathers project,which Andy did not want him to do“He did basically the opposite of everything I told him and I think he did it just to make me madHe dumped a ton of money into this car,but in the end it wouldnt run”Andy said jokinglyThe unusual family business attracted the at
18、tention of a TV crewThats how the show Janka Empire came to be featured on a network of the Discovery ChannelThis show,five years of shooting,five seasons and 60 episodes(集),is popular“There are hundreds of junkyards throughout the United StatesI think whats interesting is that it is a family busine
19、ssMy father and I started the business and we joke very well back and forth and I think thats what people likeThe cars that end up at the junkyard come out with endless surprisesSee,this was a junk car and we restored it with a blown motorYet I dont get a chance to ride around it too oftenBecause de
20、spite its shining appearance,the noise of the engine is truly deafening and I worry my neighbors will not put up with it”24What does Andy seem to like about his junkyard?AHe is proud of its large scale BHe is addicted to collecting thingsCHe enjoys creating value out of the waste DHe has the passion
21、 to take over the business one day25What can we infer from the“one Dean cab”case?AThe father is ready to follow his sons adviceBThe father goes against his son deliberatelyCThe son is impatient and fed up with his fatherDThe father and son often disagree with each other26Why is the show Janka Empire
22、 popular?AThere are few junkyards in the United StatesBThe father and son work together in a fun wayCThe show is a series of 5 seasons and 60 episodesDThe family business shows much concern for their neighbors27What does the underlined word“it”refer to in the last paragraph?AJanka Empire BThe family
23、 businessCThe shining appearance DThe noise of the engineC“At almost any given age,most of us are getting better at some things and worse at others,”Joshua Hartshorne,an MIT cognitive(认知的)science researcher and the lead author of a study looking at how intelligence changes as we age,told Business In
24、siderHis team quizzed thousands of people aged 1090 on their ability to do things like remembering lists of words,recognizing faces,learning names,and doing mathTheir results suggest that no matter your age,theres almost always a new peak on the horizonThe human brain has a remarkable capacity to re
25、cognize and identify faces,and scientists are just beginning to learn whyOn average,we know that our ability to learn and remember new faces appears to peak shortly after our 30th birthdayHaving trouble focusing? The study suggests that our ability to maintain attention improves with age,reaching it
26、s peak around age 43While younger adults may excel in the speed and flexibility of information processing,adults approaching their mid-years may have the greatest capacity to remain focusedDating is toughOne of the reasons could be that were generally bad at reading other peoples emotions until we r
27、each our late 40sThats according to one component of Hartshornes study,which involved showing thousands of people images of faces cropped tightly around the eye areaParticipants were asked to describe the emotion the person in the photo was feelingPerformance peaked for people aged around 48Many peo
28、ple believe that their math skills decline after they leave school and stop practicing arithmeticBut the next time you try to split up a check,keep this in mind:your ability to do basic subtraction and division doesnt reach its apex until your 50th birthdayEver wonder why you always lose at Scrabble
29、? Good news:Your best days may be aheadAccording to peoples scores on multiplechoice vocabulary tests,most of us dont reach our peak wordsmithing abilities until were in our late 60s or early 70s28What did the scientists mainly test during the research?ACommunication ability BAthletic abilityCIntell
30、igence ability DReading ability29What does the underlined word“apex”in paragraph 5 mean?ADestination BTop CGoal DMinimum30Who is most likely to succeed according to the text?ALucy,72,trying to win at ScrabbleBTom,26,trying to identify strangers facesCJack,48,trying to focus his attention for a long timeDLily,43,trying to read th
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