1、第一节 (共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ARead the advertisements, and then choose the best answers,Driver Wanted1. Clean driving license. 2. Must be of smart appearance. 3. Aged over 25.Apply to: Capes Taxis, 17 Palace Road, BostonAir Hostesses for International Flight Wanted1. Applic
2、ants must be between 20 and 33 years old.2. Height 1.6m to L75ra.3. Education to GCSE standard,4. Two languages.5. Must be able to swim. Recruitment office, Southern Airlines, Heathrow Airport West HR37KKTeacher NeededFor private language school teaching experience unnecessary. The Director of Studi
3、es, Instant language Ltd, 279 Canal Street.Nurses Needed1. Having worked more than 3 years.2. Aged more than 30.3. Identification. West Hospital 58 Park Avenue, Manhattan21Which of the following prevents Jack working as a Capes Taxis driver?A Drinking beer once in a while.B Not having college educat
4、ion.C Being unable to speak a foreign language.D Being punished for speeding and wrong parking.22Which of the following needs working experience according to the text?A To be a nurse. B To be a teacher.C To be a driver. D To be an air hostesses.23If Mary wants to work as an air hostess for Southern
5、Airlines, she must _.A be over 25 years oldB look smart and beautifulC have some similar working experienceD speak another language besides her mother tongueB Audrey Hepburn won an Academy Award as Best Actress for her first major American movie,Roman Holiday,which was released in 1953But she is rem
6、embered as much for her aid work as for her actingBorn in Belgium in 1929,Audreys father was British and her mother was Dutch Audrey was sent to live at a British school for part of her childhoodDuring World War II, she lived and studied in the Netherlands. Her mother thought it would be safe from G
7、erman attacksAudrey studied dance as a teenager and during college when she returned to London after the warBut she realized she wasnt going to be a ballerina (芭蕾舞女演员)So she began taking acting parts in stage showsLater she began to get small parts in moviesBut it was Audrey Hepburns move to America
8、 that brought her true fameIn 1951 she played the character Gigi in the Broadway play of the same name to great critical praiseTwo years later,Roman Holiday made her a star at the age of 24Audrey made more than 25moviesAmong her most popular roles was Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tifanys in 1961T
9、hree years later she played Eliza Doolittle in My Fair LadyShe was married two times and had one son by each husbandIn 1989,the UN Childrens Fund named Audrey a goodwill ambassadorShe travelled all over the world in support of UNICEF (联合国儿童基金会) projectsThe UN agency said she was a tireless workerShe
10、 often gave 15interviews a day to gain money and support for UNICEF projectsAudrey Hepburn often said her loyalty to UNICEF was the result of her experiences as a child during World War IIShe said she knew what it was like to be starving and to be saved by international aidShe was a goodwill ambassa
11、dor until her death in 1993from colon cancer24Which is NOT mentioned in the passage about Audrey Hepburn?A Marriage B Identity C Contribution D Religion25The reason why Audrey lived and studied in the Netherlands was that A she wanted to be a ballerinaB it was safe thereC her parents were from Brita
12、inD the education there was excellent26We can infer from the passage that A Audrey lived in America in the 1950sB Audreys parents lived in Germany during World War IIC Audrey was made to give up dancingD the character in the Broadway play was her most popular role27Which of the following is the righ
13、t order for Audreys life?The first time she began to play in moviesShe returned to London from the NetherlandsShe won an Academy Award as Best ActressShe travelled all over the world in support of UNlCEF projectsShe played a part in My Fair LadyA B C D CThe biggest and the smallest of the worlds ani
14、mals are most at risk of dying out, according to a new analysis. Action is needed to protect animals at both ends of the scale(规模), scientists say. “The largest vertebrates(脊椎动物) are mostly threatened by direct killing by humans, ” said a team led by Prof Ripple of Oregon State University in Corvall
15、is, US. The research adds to evidence that animals are dying out on such a scale that a sixth extinction is considered under way. Research on birds and mammals has shown that those with larger bodies are more likely to go extinct. Yet, when the researchers made a data base of thousands of birds, mam
16、mals, and fish at risk of extinction, they found disproportionate(不成比例的) losses at the large and small ends of the scale. To the researchers surprise, they found that not only the largest of all vertebrate animal species are most threatened, but the very tiniest ones are also highly threatened with
17、extinction.Large animals, such as elephants, and lions have long been the target of protection efforts. However, small species at risk - such as frogs - receive very little attention. “I think, for the smallest species, first of all we need to bring higher awareness to them, because the larger ones
18、get a lot of attention, but the smaller ones get very little, ”said Prof Ripple. Vertebrates with the smallest and the largest bodies were found to be most at risk of disappearing, whether they were on land or living in oceans, streams or rivers.The researchers say that while different approaches ar
19、e needed for the conservation of large versus small species, there is an urgent need to step up efforts for both. Larger animals are threatened mainly by hunting, while smaller ones are losing out to pollution and cutting down forests. Reducing global consumption of wild meat is a key step necessary
20、 to reduce negative impacts of human hunting, fishing, and trapping on the worlds vertebrates.28.What can be inferred from the first two paragraphs?A. Key drivers of animals extinction are unknown.B. Middle-sized animals are under protection.C. A large number of animals are dying out.D. Big animals
21、are nearly dying out.29. Whats Prof Ripples suggestion on protecting small species?A. Finding ways to make them produce more.B. Taking measures to stop killing them.C. Transforming our living habits.D. Increasing awareness to them.30. Which of the following brings the greatest threat to vertebrates?
22、A. Loss of forests. B. Climate change.C. Human activities. D. Environmental pollution.31. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Size matters when it comes to extinction riskB. Large animals are badly in need of protectionC. Why a great number of animals are dying outD. What we should do to
23、 protect endangered speciesDYou know how things work with these WhatsApp messaged; right after you hit send, you realize the terrible mistake that you made and you might think that there is no way to change things. I must contradict you on that! WhatsApps much-expected “Unsend” feature is finally re
24、ady. It has been in development for months, but has now started rolling out to users.The feature, which is officially called “Delete for Everyone”, has also been widely referred to as “Recall” and “Revoke”. It lets you unsend messages, making them completely disappear from a conversation. They will
25、be hidden from both yourself and the other people in the chat.However, both you and your recipient need to be using the latest version of WhatsApp, and it only works for messages you have sent within the last seven minutes. Once that period of time has passed, your message is there to stay.“Delete f
26、or Everyone” can work on all types of messages, including text, images, videos, GIFs and documents. To unsend a message, you simply need tohighlightit by tapping and holding the line of text, select the “Delete”button from the menu and hit the “Delete for Everyone” option.“This is particularly usefu
27、l if you sent a message to the wrong chat or if the message you sent contains a mistake,” explains WhatsApp in an FAQ (frequently asked question). “Messages you successfully delete for everyone will be replaced with This message was deleted in your recipients chats. Similarly, if you see This messag
28、e was deleted in a chat, it means that the sender deleted the message.”WhatsApp says you will be informed if “Delete for Everyone” hasnt worked. It also warns that even if the feature does work successfully, there is a chance the person you have been chatting to may have already seen the message bef
29、ore you decided to delete it.According to WABetaInfo, the roll-outof “Delete for Everyone” is proving very slow, so dont worry if you are unable to make use of it quite yet.32. What is the main function of the “Delete for Everyone” feature?A. Deleting junk messages. B. Hiding yourself in a chat.C. R
30、idding unwanted messages. D. Removing messages youve sent.33. In order to make the feature work successfully, you must .A. update your WhatsApp in timeB. use the official version of WhatsAppC. create files for different types of messagesD. handle the messages you have sent within 11 minutes34. What
31、does the underlined word “highlight” in Paragraph 4 mean?A. Examine. B. Replace. C. Mark. D. Erase.35. What is the present situation of the “Delete for Everyone” feature?A. It lacks proper advertising. B. It still has holes to work on.C. Its reaction speed needs improving. D. It has become a big hit on the market.第二节 (共
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