1、19.15 B. 9.18 C. 9.15答案是C.1. What does the woman think of the movie? A. Its amusing. B. Its exciting. C. Its disappointing.2. How will Susan spend most of her time in France? A. Traveling around B. Studying at a school. C. Looking after aunt.3. What are the speakers talking about? A. Going out. B. O
2、rdering drinks. C. Preparing for a party.4. Where are the speakers? A. In a classroom B. In a library C. In a bookstore5. What is the man going to do? A. Go on the Internet. B. Make a phone call. C. Take a train trip.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
3、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. What is the woman looking for? A. An information office. B. A police station. C. A shoe repair shop.7. What is the Town Guide according to the man? A. A brochure B. A newspaper C. A map.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8. What does the ma
4、n say about the restaurant?s the biggest one around. B. It offers many tasty dishes. C. Its famous for its seafood.9. What will the woman probably order? A. Fried fish B. Roast chicken. C. Beef steak听第8段材料,回答第10 到12题。10. Where will Mr.White be at 11 oclock? A. At the office. B. At the airport C. At
5、the restaurant.11. What will Mr.White probably do at one in the afternoon? A. Receive a guest. B. Have a meeting. C. Read a report.12. When will Miss Wilson see Mr.Whie? A. At lunch time. B. Late in the afternoon. C. The next norning.听第9段材料,回答第13到16题。13. Why is Bill going to Germany? A. To work on a
6、 project. B. To study German. C. To start a new company.14. What did the woman dislike about Germany? A. The weather. B. The food. C. The schools.15. What does bill hope to do about his family? A. Bring them to Germany. B. Leave them in England. C. Visit them in a few months.16. What is the probable
7、 relationship between the speakers? A. Fellow-travelers. B. Colleagues. C. Classmates.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17. When did it rain last time in Jurez? A. Three days ago B. A month ago C. A year ago.18. What season is it now in Ju A. Spring B. Summer C. Autumn.19. What are the elderly advised to do? A. Tak
8、e a walk in the afternoon. B. Keep their homes cool. C. Drink plenty of water.20. What is the speaker doing? A. Hosting a radio program. B. Conducting a seminar. C. Forecasting the weather.第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分35分)第一节(共10小题;每小题2.5分,满分25分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。Benjamin West, the fat
9、her of American painting, showed his talent for art when he was only six years of age. But he did not know about brushes before a visitor told him he needed one. In those days , a brush was made from camels hair. There were no camels nearby. Benjamin decided that cat hair would work instead. He cut
10、some fur from the family cat to make a brush.The brush did not last long. Soon Benjamin needed more fur. Before long, the catbegan to look ragged (蓬乱). His father said that the cat must be sick. Benjamin was forced to admit what he had been doing.The cats lot was about to improve. That year, one of
11、Benjamins cousins, Mr.Pennington, came to visit. He was impressed with Benjamins drawings. When he went home, he sent Benjamin a box of paint and some brushes. He also sent six engravings (版画)by an artist. These were the first pictures and first real paint and brushes Benjamin had ever seen. In 1747
12、,when Benjamin was nine years old,Mr.Pennington retured for another visit .He was amazed at what Benjamin had done with his gift.He asked Benjamins parents if he might take the boy to Philadelphia for a visit. In the city, Mr.Pennington gave Benjamin materials for creating oil paintings.The boy bega
13、n a landscape (风景) painting.Wiliams ,a well-known painter,came to see him work . Wiliams was impressed with Benjamin and gave him two classic books on painting to take home .The books were long and dull. Benjamin could read only a little,having been a poor student.But he later said,”Those two books
14、were my companions by day,and under my pillow at night.”While it is likely that he understood very little of the books,they were his introduction to classical paintings.The nine-year-old boy decided then that he would be an artist.21.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.BenjaminsvisittoPhiladelphia.B.Williams
15、influenceonBenjamin.C.Thebeginningoflifeasanartist.D.friendshipbetweenBenjaminandPennington.22. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 3 suggest?A. The cat would be closely watched.B. The cat would get some medical care.C. Benjamin would leave his home shortly.D. Benjamin would have real bru
16、shes soon.23. What did Pennington do to help Benjamin develop his talent?A. He took him to see painting exhibitions.B. He provided him with painting materials.C. He sent him to a school in Philadelphia.D. He taught him how to make engravings.24. Williams two books helped Benjamin to _.A. master the
17、use of paintsB. appreciate landscape paintingsC. get to know other paintersD. make up his mind to be a painterBGetting less sleep has become a bad habit for most American kids. According to a new survey(调查) by the National Sleep Foundation, 51% of kids aged 10 to 18 go to bed at 10 pm or later on sc
18、hool nights, even though they have to get up early. Last year the Foundation reported that nearly 60% of 7- to 12-year-olds said they felt tired during the day, and 15% said they had fallen asleep at school.How much sleep you need depends a lot on your age. Babies need a lot of rest: most of them sl
19、eep about 18 hours a day! Adults need about eight hours. For most school-age children, ten hours is ideal(理想的). But the new National Sleep Foundation survey found that 35% of 10- to 12-year-olds get only seven or eight hours. And guess what almost half of the surveyed kids said they do before bedtim
20、e? Watch TV.“More children are going to bed with TVs on, and there are more opportunities(机会) to stay awake, with more homework, the Internet and the phone,” says Dr. Mary Carskadon, a sleep researcher at Brown University Medical School. She says these activities at bedtime can get kids all excited
21、and make it hard for them to calm down and sleep. Other experts say part of the problem is chemical. Changing levels of body chemicals called hormones not only make teenagers bodies develop adult characteristics, but also make it hard for teenagers to fall asleep before 11 pm.Because sleepiness is s
22、uch a problem for teenagers, some school districts have decided to start high school classes later than they used to. Three years ago, schools in Edina, Minnesota, changed the start time from 7:25 am to 8:30 am. Students, parents and teachers are pleased with the results.25. What is the new National
23、 Sleep Foundation survey on?A. American kids sleeping habits. B. Teenagers sleep-related diseases.C. Activities to prevent sleeplessness. D. Learning problems and lack of sleep.26. How many hours of sleep do 11-year-olds need every day?A. 7 hours. B. 8 hours. C. 10 hours. D. 18 hours.27. Why do teen
24、agers go to sleep late according to Carskadon?A. They are affected by certain body chemicals.B. They tend to do things that excite them.C. They follow their parents examples.D. They dont need to go to school early.CFLORENCE, ItalySvetlana Cojochru feels hurt. The Moldovan has lived here seven years
25、as a caregiver to Italian kids and the elderly, but in order to stay shes had to prove her language skills by taking a test which requires her to write a postcard to an imaginary friend and answer a fictional job ad.Italy is the latest Western European country trying to control a growing immigrant(移
26、民) population by demanding language skills in exchange for work permits, or in some cases, citizenship.Some immigrant advocates worry that as hard financial times make it more difficult for natives to keep jobs, such measures will become more a vehicle for intolerance than integration(融合). Others sa
27、y its only natural that newcomers learn the language of their host nation, seeing it as a condition to ensure they can contribute to society.Other European countries laid down a similar requirement for immigrants, and some terms are even tougher. The governments argue that this will help foreigners
28、better join the society and promote understanding across cultures.Italy, which has a much weaker tradition of immigration, has witnessed a sharp increase in immigration in recent years. In 1990, immigrants numbered some 1.14 million out of Italys then 56.7 million people, or about 2 percent. At the
29、start of this year, foreigners living in Italy amounted to 4.56 million of a total population of 60.6 million, or 7.5 percent, with immigrants children accounting for an even larger percentage of births in Italy.Cojochru, the Moldovan caregiver, hoped obtaining permanent residence(居住权) would help he
30、r bring her two children to Italy; they live with her sister in Moldova, where salaries are among the lowest in Europe. She was skeptical that the language requirement would encourage integration.Italians always “see me as a foreigner,” an outsider, even though shes stayed in the country for years a
31、nd can speak the local language fluently, she said.28. Why does Cojochru have to take a language test?A. To continue to stay in Italy. B. To teach her children Italian.C. To find a better job in Italy. D. To better mix with the Italians.29. Some people worry that the new language requirement may _.A. reduce Italys population quickly B. cause conflicts among peopleC. lead to financia
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