1、AThe weather. BA coat.CA report.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、7题。6What will the kids drink?AGreen tea. BCoke.CApple juice.7Where are most probably the speakers?AAt the womans
2、 home.BAt a restaurant.CAt the man听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8When does the woman want to leave for the museum?AAt about 12:30. BAt about 1:00.CAt about 1:30.9How does the man know about the big fire?AHe saw it out of the window.BHe heard people talk about it.CHe read about it in a newspaper.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10
3、Why didnt the woman get enough sleep last night?AShe stayed up late at a party.BA disease kept her awake.CThe loud music in a party affected her sleep.11How often do the girls throw a party?AOnce a week. BOnce half a month.COnce a month.12Why does the woman want a new apartment?ATo be closer to the
4、man.BTo live in a bigger apartment alone.CTo have a quieter environment.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13When was the woman born?AOn February 10th, 1985.BOn January 10th, 1985.COn February 10th, 1980.14In which city was the man born?AOxford. BBrighton.CLondon.15Why did the woman go to New York?ATo attend college.
5、BTo find work.CTo attend high school.16What did the man think of his time in Beijing?AGreat. BTerrible.CJust soso.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17What is Aelita Andre famous for?AHer life style. BHer art shows.CHer painting style.18What is NOT true about Aelitas first show?AIt was held in 2011. BIt was held in
6、New York.CIt contained 44 paintings.19How old was Aelita when she started to paint?ANine months old. BFour years old.CSeven years old.20How much is the cheapest work of Aelita?AOver $2,400. BOver $3,000.COver $10,000.答案:15CBCCA610BACBC1115ACABC1620ACCAB听力材料(Text 1)W:Mike, is this your book?M:No, Lis
7、a, it isnt mine. Look here. It says Tom Brown on it. So give it to him.(Text 2)Lets go shopping downtown this afternoon.I have too much work these days. Im as busy as a bee now.(Text 3)Will Jim return today or tomorrow?He said he would have returned by tomorrow, but he cant come back until the day a
8、fter tomorrow.(Text 4)There you are. Did you set off late?No.Then what kept you so late?There were too many cars on the street. My car couldnt move at all.(Text 5)Is it warm outside?No, you need a coat.When do you think itll turn fine?The weather report says itll turn fine this Thursday.David, what
9、do you want to drink, tea or coffee?A glass of green tea, please.What about the kids?And the kids will drink coke, But just get one bottle and two glasses. Theyll share it.I have apple juice in the kitchen. I think juice is better for them.I know, but they always refuse to drink it.Look out of the w
10、indow. I cant believe this traffic.Well, its rush hour. I think wed better stay in the room for a bit longer. We cant get anywhere now.Youre right. So when do you want to set off for the museum?Its 12:30 now. There will be less traffic in about an hour. We can leave for the museum then.OK. Have you
11、heard that there was a big fire in the city last night?No. How did you know it?Some people talked about it when I was reading a paper in the hall this morning.(Text 8)You look tired. Did you go to bed late last night?Actually I went to bed around 10:00 pm. But I didnt fall asleep until 1:00 am.Why d
12、id you have difficulty in falling asleep?The girls downstairs threw a party last night. There was loud music. The party wasnt over until midnight. When the party was finally over, I couldnt fall asleep at all.Do the girls often throw parties?You may not believe it, but they throw a party every Frida
13、y night.Thats bad.Yes. And thats why I want a new apartment. Are there any near yours?What kind of apartment do you want?It doesnt have to be big. One bedroom is enough. I dont want to share it with others. I cant afford the rent if its too big.(Text 9)When were you born, Ted?I was born on February
14、10th, 1980.Wow, its hard to believe. We celebrate our birthday on the same day. But Im five years younger than you.s really amazing. So were you born in Brighton, too?No. I was born in Oxford. I came to Brighton about two years ago.Did you live in Oxford all the time before you came to Brighton?No.
15、I lived in Oxford till I turned 15. And then I went to New York and attended high school there. After that I attended college in Chicago and after leaving college, I returned to England and worked in London. Later, I came to Brighton. So have you been abroad?Yes. I stayed in Beijing for half a year
16、when I was 22.How did you find your time there?It couldnt be better.(Text 10)Aelita Andre, a young artist from Australia, has been described as “the worlds youngest professional artist”. She is known for her special painting style and her young age. In 2011, when Aelita was only four years old, she
17、held her first show in New York. It contained 24 of her paintings, each on sale for between $4,400 and $10,000. At the age of seven, the little girl became the youngest professional painter in the world.Aelita showed strong interest in painting when she was only a baby. Her parents are both artists.
18、 At that time, she often watched them draw on the floor. When she was only nine months old, Aelita crawled over one of her fathers paintings and began mixing colours thats when she started painting.Now Aelitas cheapest works are selling for more than $3,000 each. She has already made more than $100,
19、000 from her art more money than most artists earn in a lifetime.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,从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中,选出最佳选项。AMadeleine Hamiltons school in Franklin, Tennessee, recently made a big decision: Recess (课间休息) would come back. Madeleine and her sixthgrade classmates would
20、go outside for 20 minutes every day. They could catch up with friends and kick a soccer ball around. “Recess is the one break in the day to relax and have fun,” she says.Most middle school students dont get that chance. Thats because most middle schools dont have recess anymore. Experts say that abo
21、ut 40 percent of US school districts have cut recess time.Now, more and more experts agree: Schools should put recess back on the schedule.Students have been heading outside for recess since at least the 1800s. But in the 1980s, some US schools started to cut recess. Why? American students werent do
22、ing as well in school as students in other countries. To catch up, many schools in the US cut recess. This made more time in the schedule for important subjects like science and math.But research shows that taking a break can actually help students learn.Your brain can get overwhelmed (应接不暇的) when y
23、ou move from subject to subject without a break. That makes it harder for you to remember new information. Scientists say that resting your brain helps it work better.Even adults have started taking breaks to rest their brains and play. At Google, employees can stop working to use the offices LEGO s
24、tation. And workers at Facebook can play video games in the companys arcade (游戏机厅)Recess doesnt just help students learn. Moving around can also help keep kids healthy. People who exercise daily can avoid extreme sadness. They are also less likely to become overweight.Of course, kids can get hurt pl
25、aying sports like dodgeball. Some schools have cut recess to avoid broken arms and legs. Schools also need adults to keep students safe on the playground during recess. Some schools cant afford to pay anyone to do this_job.And 73 percent of schoolage kids in America play sports or do other athletic
26、activities after school. Do they really need to take time out of busy school days for recess?【语篇解读】本文是议论文。文章探讨了中学是否应该增设课间休息。21How does Madeleine feel about her schools big decision?AWorried. BExcited.CMoved. DSurprised.答案与解析:B推理判断题。由第一段中的“a big decision: Recess would come back”和Madeleine说的“Recess is
27、 the one break in the day to relax and have fun”可知,对于这一决定她很高兴。22Why did many US schools cut recess in the 1980s?ATo ensure students safety.BTo shorten students school days.CTo save time for students to study.DTo let students play sports after school.C细节理解题。由第四段中的“American students werent doing as we
28、ll in school as students in other countries. To catch up, many schools in the US. cut recess”可知,上世纪八十年代,许多美国学校取消课间休息是为了让学生们有更多学习的时间。23What does the underlined part “this job” refer to?ATeaching students how to play sports like dodgeball.BProtecting students from getting hurt during a break.CDesignin
29、g afterschool athletic activities for students.DGiving students medical care if they are hurt at school.B篇章结构题。由画线部分前的“cut recess to avoid broken arms and legs”和“need adults to keep students safe on the playground during recess”可知,由于有些活动会使孩子受伤,因此学校需要有成人在课间休息时间保证学生的安全。但有些学校承担不起雇人做这一工作的费用。B106 leopards (豹) died in the first two months of this year in forest areas across India. According to the wildlife Protection Society of India (WPSI), which provided the data, many of the deaths
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