1、 A. Pictures. B. Fields. C. Gifts. 2. Where is the man calling to? A. A restaurant. B. A theatre. C. A ticket office.3. Whats the most possible relationship between the speakers? A. Seller and customer. B. Boss and employee. C. Teacher and student.4. Where does the conversation take place probably?
2、A. In a taxi. B. At the airport. C. At a station.5. Why does the man want to go home next weekend?A. To surprise his parents.B. To celebrate his brothers birthday.C. To take care of his family.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
3、,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. Whats wrong with the battery of the womans car?A. It was dead again.B. It needs checking every day.C. It was changed by the mechanic.7. How does the woman decide to deal with it?A. To change it. B. To repair it. C. To return it. 听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
4、8. What does the woman expect to do?A. Quit smoking. B. Have a quick recovery. C. Lose weight.9. What does the man advise the woman to do instead?A. Do the housework. B. Eat sweets. C. Learn English.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10. What does the man invite the woman to do?A. Shop together.B. Have a dinner at hi
5、s house.C. Make Christmas cards together.11. Where does the woman advise the man to shop?A. In a gift shop. B. In a mall. C. On the Internet.12. What does the man plan to buy for his wife?A. A novel. B.A watch. C. A computer.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13. Why did the woman buy a note book computer not a deskt
6、op computer? A. Its less expensive. B. It can be used everywhere. C. Its more fashionable.14. What does the man care about a desktop computer? A. The larger keyboard. B. The larger size. C. The larger disk.15. What else does the woman like about a notebook computer? A. Its more modern. B. Its more p
7、owerful. C. It can be put away.16. What can we know from the conversation? A. The womans computer is more expensive than the mans. B. The mans computer is more expensive than the womans. C. The womans computer is as expensive as the mans.听第10段材料,回答17至20题。17. How long did Russians have to wait to tas
8、te their first Big Mac in 1990? A. Over 4 hours. B. Over 6 hours. C. Over 8 hours.18. How many McDonalds restaurants are being closed in Russia? A.8. B. 9. C.10.19. Whats the main reason for the closures? A. Politics. B. Business. C. Food safety.20. What is many Russians attitude to the closures? A.
9、 Oppositive. B. Supportive. C. Indifferent.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。AIn the hit film The Bucket List, Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman meet in hospital in California after they have been diagnosed with cancer. Between them they cook up(虚构) a “bu
10、cket list” - a to-do list of all they want to do before they kick the bucket. The movie makes you wonder what would be on your bucket list. So lets pack up some and see what it would cost to go out and have a little fun.THE PYRAMIDS, GIZA, EGYPTOn to the pyramids, surely on anyones bucket list. Exot
11、ik Tours can take you there on a variety of trips, including their popular Egypt Express which includes three nights in Cairo and a three-night Nile Cruise (乘船游览). From $1,384, including four-and five-star accommodation, 12 meals and a ton of sightseeing. 416-646-3347TAJ MAHAL, AGRA, INDIAOne of the
12、 worlds most fascinating images, Indias Taj Mahal makes even Nicholson and Freeman look calm. Torontos Goway Travel has many suggestions for India, including a three-day independent visit to Agra. Stay at the attractive Oberoi AmarVilas overlooking the Taj. Include two breakfasts, touring and airpor
13、t transfer from $1,420. 416-322-1034THE GREAT WALL, CHINAIf the Great Wall of China is on your bucket list, check into Tour East Holidays four-day Amazing Beijing Tour for $580 per person, four-star accommodation, sightseeing including the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, breakfasts and two lunche
14、s, transportation and guide. 416-929-0888THE HIMALAYAS, NEPALAnd on to the Himalayas. Talk about something truly majestic (壮丽的).See the top of the world on GAP Adventures Everest Adventure tour, a 15-day exploration including Everest Base Camp, teahouse lodge stays, and walking through Sherpa villag
15、es. Incredibly affordable at just $665 plus local payment of $250. GAP Adventures warns that this is a physically demanding trip. 416-260-099921.The underlined phrase “kick the bucket” in Paragraph 1 means _.A. play a game B. pass awayC. list interesting places D. come to life22.According to the pas
16、sage, where can you enjoy a view of the whole Taj Mahal?A. At Oberoi AmarVilas. B. Near the Forbidden City.C. Through Egypt Express. D. In Sherpa village.23.If you take on the Everest Adventure tour, you should be aware that _.A. the sights may not be so good B. you may not be used to the food there
17、C. it is a tiring trip D. it is an expensive tripBIn the fall of 1985, I was a bright-eyed girl heading off to Howard University, aiming at a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench somewhere. Twenty-one years later I am still a bright-eyed dreamer and one with quite a differen
18、t tale to tell. My grandma, an amazing woman, graduated from college at the age of 65. She was the first in our family to reach that goal. But one year after I started college, she developed cancer. I made the choice to withdraw from college to care for her. It meant that school and my personal drea
19、m would have to wait. Then I got married with another dream: building my family with a combination of adopted and biological children. In 1999, we adopted our first son. To lay eyes on him was fantastic and very emotional. A year later came our second adopted boy. Then followed son No. 3. In 2003, I
20、 gave birth to another boy. You can imagine how fully occupied I became, raising four boys under the age of 8! Our home was a complete zoo a joyous zoo. Not surprising, I never did make it back to college full-time. But I never gave up the dream either. I had only one choice: to find a way. That mea
21、nt taking as few as one class each semester. The hardest part was feeling guilty about the time I spent away from the boys. They often wanted me to stay home with them. There certainly were times I wanted to quit, but I knew I should set an example for them to follow through the rest of their lives.
22、 In 2007, I graduated from the University of North Carolina. It took me over 21 years to get my college degree! I am not special, just single-minded. It always struck me that when youre looking at a big challenge from the outside it looks huge, but when youre in the midst of it, it just seems normal
23、. Everything you want wont arrive in your life on one day. Its a process. Remember: little steps add up to big dreams.24. When the author went to Howard University, her dream was to be _. A. a writer B. a teacher C. a judge D. a doctor25. Why did the author quit school in her second year of college?
24、 A. She wanted to study by herself. B. She fell in love and got married. C. She suffered from a serious illness. D. She decided to look after her grandma.26. What does the author mostly want to tell us in the last paragraph? A. Failure is the mother of success. B. Little by little, one goes far. C.
25、Every coin has two sides. D. Well begun, half done.27. Which of the following can best describe the author? A. Caring and determined. B. Honest and responsible. C. Ambitious and SensitiveD. Innocent and single-mindedCScientists have produced new evidence suggesting eating lots of red and processed m
26、eat damages health. They found big meat eaters had a raised risk of death from all causes over a 10-year period. In contrast, a higher intake of white meat was associated with a slightly reduced risk of death over the same period.The US study, based on more than 500,000 people, found those whose die
27、t contained the highest proportion (比例) of red or processed meat had a higher overall risk of death, and specifically a higher risk of cancer and heart disease than those who ate the least.People eating the most meat were eating about 160g of red or processed meat per day approximately a 6oz steak.
28、Those who ate the least were only getting about 25g per day approximately a small piece of bacon. Just the opposite, those who ate the highest proportion of white meat had a lower risk of overall death, and a lower risk of fatal cancer or heart disease than those who ate the lowest proportion.Meat i
29、s a major source of saturated (饱和的) fat, which has been associated with breast and colorectal cancer. In addition, lower meat intake has been linked to a reduction in risk factors for heart disease, including lower blood pressure and cholesterol (胆固醇) levels. The latest study adds to a growing body
30、of research linking high red and processed meat consumption to an increased risk of ill health. Ed Yong, of the charity Cancer Research UK, said, “Evidence from large studies tells us that cutting down on processed food, such as bacon or burgers, can reduce the risk of dying from cancer and other di
31、seases.”Dr Barry Popkin of the University of North Carolina stressed there were health benefits from eating some red meat. But he added: “The need is for a major reduction in total meat intake, an even larger reduction in processed meat and other highly processed and salted animal source food products and a reduction in total saturated fat.” Dr Mark W
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