1、 CText 2 Id like to have the fountain as my background. Where should I stand? Could you stand back a bit? Now a little to the right. Ready. Say cheese. 2. What is the woman doing?A. Taking a picture. B. Enjoying a fountain. C. Climbing mountains. AText 3 Ive been running a mile every afternoon for t
2、he past month. But I still havent been able to lose more than a pound or two. I wonder if its worth it. Oh, dont give up now. It always seems hard when you are just starting out. 3. What does the woman mean?A. The man should start running daily. B. Its important to warm up before exercising. C. The
3、man should continue his exercise program. Text 4 Lets make a big breakfast this morning. We can have bacon and eggs, bread, cheese, coffee, and cake. What do you say to that? No, thanks. I cant eat all of that. Its too heavy for me in the morning. Besides, didnt you plan to go running with Matthew a
4、t 10 oclock?4. What are the speakers talking about?A. Their breakfast. B. Their friend Matthew. C. The womans schedule. Text 5 Youre running too fast. Running so fast is not good for people over forty. Youre right. Mild exercise is more suitable for us. In fact, you must take it slowly for a longer
5、time to burn up fat. 5. What advice does the woman give the man?A. Run fast. B. Take mild exercise. C. Run slowly for a longer time. 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秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料, 回答第6、
6、7题。Text 6 Ive just finished college. Ive been studying archaeology. And for the last month Ive been working as a postman. And what are you doing in London? Im trying to find a job. Ive been going round museums to see if they need anybody. Ive been writing letters for weeks! Have you had any replies?
7、 A few, but not many. Ive written at least thirty letters. Poor old you! Look, lets go and have a cup of tea, and we can catch up on some more news. What a lovely idea!6. Where does the man probably want to work?A. At a post office. B. At a museum. C. At a college. B7. What do we know about the man?
8、A. He will stay with the woman next. B. He will go to London to get more news. C. He has received many replies. 听第7段材料, 回答第8、9题。Text 7 There you are! Ive been waiting for you for nearly two hours. Where have you been? Terribly sorry, Jeff. On my way home, I went to the supermarket and got some food,
9、 milk and you see I also got a shirt for you. Thanks very much, but is that why you are late? Not exactly. Then I met Norman, my former classmate. He has just come back from France. How long did he stay there? Almost three years. For what? He took part in an exchange program as an engineer. That mus
10、t have been interesting. He must have traveled a lot there. Of course, he also speaks fluent French. 8. What did the woman buy for the man?A. Some food. B. Milk. C. A shirt. 9. Why did Norman go to France?A. To go sightseeing. B. To learn French. C. To work as an engineer. 听第8段材料, 回答第1012题。Text 8 Da
11、d! Can I have some food now? Uh, I dont know. I think its. . . Uh. . . What time is it? I think its time for dinner. Uh, its 6: 30 pm. 6: 30? Uh. . . Wed better wait for a while. Your mother will arrive here in ten minutes. Well, what food do you want? Ice cream. No, you cant eat any ice cream. Well
12、, what else can you suggest?WWhat about sandwiches? Sandwiches? When did you start liking sandwiches? Uh, since today. 10. Whats the time now?A. 5: 30 pm. B. 6: 30 pm. C. 7:11. How soon will the mans wife arrive?A. In ten minutes. B. In twenty minutes. C. In half an hour. 12. What will the girl have
13、?A. Hamburgers. B. Ice creams. C. Sandwiches. 听第9段材料, 回答第1316题。Text 9 Whats the matter, honey?MAh, everybody at the office is sick, and the work keeps piling up, uh. . . Im getting blamed for it. Come on. It cant be as bad as all that. Well, I. . . I mean it keeps getting worse. Ive got to do someth
14、ing about it. Oh, maybe theres another way to look at itIf you hired a temporary typist, now wouldnt that take some of the pressure off you? What is the point of hiring a temporary typist? The typist we got already should be able to handle. . . no, its other problems. The typing is not the problem.
15、Wellwhen we talked about this last week you thought a typist might help. Ah, that was last week. Now, I. . . I dont know. Oh, honey. Hey look. Guess what I made you for supper. Roast a rack of lamb. Mm. Youre a sweetheart. Are you trying to remove my attention? Yes, Im trying to cheer you upNow why
16、dont you sit right down here? And Ill get dinner and put it on the table. 13. What does the man feel?A. Depressed. B. Excited. C. Happy. 14. What does the woman suggest doing?A. Quitting the job. Hiring a typist. C. Taking a vacation. 15. Who brought up the idea of hiring a typist last week?A. The m
17、ans boss. The woman. C. The man. 16. What would the speakers probably do next?A. Have dinner. Ring a typist. C. Call the mans boss. 听第10段材料, 回答第1720题。Text 10 Ive just come back from a short course called Singing for Beginners. Lena Phipps runs these three-day courses for people with no previous expe
18、rience of singing. Lena used to be an opera singer, but no longer appears on the stage. Nowadays she occasionally sings in jazz clubs, but spends most of her time teaching. She was excellent!There were only nine of us on the course I attended. Lena never takes more than ten students on a course. Thi
19、s means that everyone has lots of attention and plenty of opportunities to sing. We were very nervous at the beginning, but every class begins with some exercises to help students to relax. During the three days, students learn around twenty songs in different stylesBy the last day, everyone was con
20、fident enough to perform their favorite songs on their own!I would really recommend this course. Courses begin on the last Tuesday of the month, so the next one begins on the 24th of September and continues until Thursday, the 26th of September. I would advise you to reserve a place early, because i
21、ts certain to be very popular!17. What relation is Lena to the speaker?A. His colleague. His assistant. C. His teacher. 18. What does Lena spend most of her time doing?A. Singing in jazz clubs. B. Teaching music. C. Performing at a theater. 19. What do we know about the course?A. It usually has more
22、 than ten students. B. It makes students confident to perform their songs. C. It is designed for high-level singers. 20. When does the next course begin?A. On Tuesday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Thursday. 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。AThe Lyceum Theatr
23、eDavid Bateman is a huge fan of this theatre. “You cannot find a theatre with a more varied past, ” he argues. At first a place for musicals, the Lyceum soon began to host a lot of different events. Then there were more changes and the theatre was used as a music hall before once again becoming a th
24、eatre. And it was during this period, in 1934, that Queen Elizabeth saw her very first pantomime (童话剧) here!The London PalladiumFelix Knight would be surprised if you hadnt heard of this very famous theatre in the West End. In the 1950s, millions of viewers across Britain would watch Saturday Night
25、at the Palladium, a weekly variety show (杂耍表演) televised live from the theatre. Nowadays, the theatre hosts musicals such as The Sound of Music, but it also hosts a number of important events such as the British film awards in 2007. The Globe Theatre“People are likely to overlook the Globe Theatre b
26、ecause its not in the West End, ” says Jane Campbell. The theatre is a copy of the Elizabethan playhouse that was built in 1599 and where Shakespeares plays were written and performed. Every last inch of the rebuilt Globe is authentic (逼真的), even the fact that it is an open-air theatre. The Piccadil
27、ly TheatreFor Mariella Clark, this theatre is her number one choice. Opened in 1928, it may not be the oldest theatre in the West End, but it is one of the biggest and has certainly made its mark during its time as a cinema it actually showed the first talking movie ever! “Id always thought that the
28、atres put on plays or musicals from day one, ” Mariella says, “so I was quite surprised when I first began to realise that they often have quite interesting histories. ”【文章大意】本文是应用文。四位观众在文中介绍了各自喜爱的剧院。21. According to David, the Lyceum Theatre _. A. has a very colourful pastB. was used to show movies
29、C. was the favourite of Queen ElizabethD. offers shows as well as events on stage【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第一段中David说的“You cannot find a theatre with a more varied past”可知, 他认为Lyceum Theatre有着非常丰富多彩的历史。22. Which theatre could be unpleasant on a rainy day?A. The London Palladium. B. The Piccadilly Theatre. C. The Globe Theatre. D. The Lyceum Theatre. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据The Globe Theatre部分中的“it i
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