1、2. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. On a train. B. In a dining hall. C. At a ticket office.3. When will the man go to the birthday party? A. When he gets back from work. B. When Jane finishes her homework. C. When he receives the invitation.4. What was the man doing just now? A. O
2、perating a printer. B. Teaching the woman English. C. Explaining how to use a printer.5. How did the mans examination go? A. Fairly well. B. Just so-so. C. Very poorly.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,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,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作
3、答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6和第7两个小题。6. Where are the speakers? A. At the tailors. B. In a department store. C. At a clothes factory.7. What is the problem with the shirt? A. The sleeves become shorter. B. The sleeves become longer. C. The sleeves become loose. 听第7段材料,回答第8和第9两个小题。8. Who does the woman
4、know here?A. The man. B. Linda. C. Most people here.9. Where does the woman stay?A. In a dormitory. B. In her friends house. C. In an apartment.听第8段材料,回答第10至12三个小题。10. Which city is not included in the mans travel plan?A. London. B. Paris. C. Sydney.11. How long does the man want to stay?A. Ten days
5、. B. About seven days. C. Five days.12. Where are the speakers talking?A. On the phone. B. In a travel agency. C. Beside the information desk.听第9段材料,回答第13至16四个小题。13. What will the woman do next Saturday?A. Organize a party. B. Get a costume for a party. C. Have dinner with the man.14. Who is organiz
6、ing the party?A. The man. B. The woman. C. The womans colleague.15. Whats the theme of the party?A. Country theme. B. Ghost theme. C. Fairy-tale theme.16. When will the two speakers meet? A. At 7:00 am on Saturday morning.B. At 6:C. At 10:听第10段材料,回答第17至20四个小题。17. What happens to the youth unemployme
7、nt in rich countries? A. It is rising. B. It is coming down. C. It stays the same.18. What is the youth unemployment rate in Brazil now? A. 14%. B. 16%. C. 11.1%.19. Where does the highest rate of youth unemployment lie? A. In Africa. B. In Asia. C. In Europe.20. What may be the reason for youth une
8、mployment? A. Financial crisis. B. World wars. C. More strikes.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。 A Here is some must-know information from a handbook on how people behave in doing business in some countries.In BrazilBrazilians are warm and friendly. They
9、often stand close when talking and it is common for them to touch the person on the shoulder. People often greet each other (particularly women) with light cheek kisses. Schedules tend to be flexible, with business meetings sometimes starting later than planned. But to be safe, be on time. Meals can
10、 stretch for hourstheres no such thing as rushing a meal in Brazil. Lunches also can start in the mid to late afternoon. Brazilians are social, preferring face-to-face communication over mails or phone calls.In SingaporeSingaporeans shake hands when they meet and often also greet each other with a s
11、mall, polite bow. Business cards should be offered and received with two hands. Arriving late is considered disrespectful. So be on time. Efficiency(效率) is the goal, so meetings and dealings often are fast-paced. Singaporeans are direct in their discussions, even when the subject is about money. Ran
12、k is important and authority is respected. This determines both people interact in meetings. For example, people avoid disagreeing outright with someone with a higher rank.In the United Arab EmiratesIn the UAE, status is important, so the most senior or oldest should be greeted first with their titl
13、es. The handshake seems to be longer than elsewhere. So, do not pull away the handshake. Women should cover themselves when it comes to dress. Men also tend to be covered from neck to elbows(肘部) and down to the knees. People do not avoid entertaining in their homes, but they also hold business meals
14、 at restaurants. Touching or passing food or eating with your left hand is to be avoided. When meetings are one-to-one, if your host offers you coffee, you should refuse. It might seem odd, but it is a cultural tradition. Coffee should only be accepted if it is always set out or presented.In Switzer
15、landThe Swiss tend to be formal and address each other by last name. They also are respectful of private lives. You should be careful not to ask about personal topics. Punctuality (守时) is vital, something that comes from a deep respect for others time. Arrive at any meeting or event a few minutes ea
16、rly to be safe. They also have clear structure in their companies. Higher-ups make the final decisions, even if others might disagree. Neat, clean dress is expected. The Swiss follow formal table manners. They also keep their hands visible at the table and their elbows off the table. It is polite to
17、 finish the food on your plate.21. In the UAE, when should you refuse the coffee if it is offered? A. When greeting seniors. B. When meeting the host alone. C. When attending a presentation. D.When dining with business partners.22. Why do Singaporeans avoid arguing with their boss? A. They put effic
18、iency in the first place. B. They dislike face-to-face communication. C. They want to finish meetings as quickly as possible. D. They are supposed to obey the person of a higher rank.23. The passage is mainly about _. A. communication types B. the workplace atmosphere C. customs and social manners D
19、. living conditions and standards BIt was a cold winter day. A woman drove up to the Rainbow Bridge tollbooth (收费站). “Im paying for myself, and for the six cars behind me,” she said with a smile, handing over seven tickets. One after another, the next six drivers arriving at the tollbooth were infor
20、med, “Some lady up ahead already paid your fare.”It turned out that the woman, Natalie Smith, had read something on a friends refrigerator: “Practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty.” The phrase impressed her so much that she copied it down.Judy Foreman spotted the same phrase on a ware
21、house wall far away from home. When it stayed on her mind for days, she gave up and drove all the way back to copy it down. “I thought it was beautiful,” she said, explaining why shed taken to writing it at the bottom of all her letters, “like a message from above.” Her husband, Frank, liked the phr
22、ase so much that he put it up on the classroom wall for his students, one of whom was the daughter of Alice Johnson, a local news reporter. Alice put it in the newspaper, admitting that though she liked it, she didnt know where it came from or what it really meant.Two days later, Alice got a call fr
23、om Anne Herbert, a woman living in Marin. It was in a restaurant that Anne wrote the phrase down on a piece of paper, after turning it around in her mind for days.“Heres the idea,” Anne says. “Anything you think there should be more of, do it randomly.” Her fantasies include painting the classrooms
24、of shabby schools, leaving hot meals on kitchen tables in the poor part of town, and giving money secretly to a proud old lady. Anne says, “Kindness can build on itself as much as violence can.”The acts of random kindness spread. If you were one of those drivers who found your fare paid, who knows w
25、hat you might have been inspired to do for someone else later. Like all great events, kindness begins slowly, with every single act. Let it be yours!24. Why did Natalie Smith pay for the six cars behind her? A. She knew the car drivers well. B. She wanted to show kindness. C. She hoped to please oth
26、ers. D. She had seven tickets.25. Judy Foreman copied down the phrase because she_. A. thought it was beautifully written B. wanted to know what it really meant C. decided to write it on a warehouse wall D. wanted her husband to put it up in the classroom26. Which of the following statements is clos
27、est in the meaning to the underlined sentence above? A. Kindness and violence can change the world. B. Kindness and violence can affect ones behavior. C. Kindness and violence can reproduce themselves. D. Kindness and violence can shape ones character.27. What can we infer from the last paragraph? A
28、. People should practice random kindness to those in need. B. People who receive kindness are likely to offer it to others. C. People should practice random kindness to strangers they meet. D. People who receive kindness are likely to pay it back to the giver. C Every man wants his son to be somewha
29、t of a clone, not in features but in footsteps. As he grows you also age, and your ambitions become more unachievable. You begin to realize that your boy, in your footsteps, could probably accomplish what you hoped for. But footsteps can be muddied and they can go off in different directions. My son
30、 Jody has hated school since day one in kindergarten. Science projects waited until the last moment. Book reports werent written until the final threat.Ive been a newspaperman all my adult life. My daughter is a university graduate working toward her masters degree in English. But Jody? When he ente
31、red the tenth grade he became a “vo-tech” student(技校学生). Theyre called “motorheads” by the rest of the student body.When a secretary in my office first called him “motorhead”, I was shocked. “Hey, hes a good kid,” I wanted to say. “And smart, really.”I learned later that motorheads are, indeed, different. They usually have dirty hand
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