1、00.2. What does the woman think of the weather?A. Its nice. B. Its warm. C. Its cold.3. What will the man do?A. Attend a meeting. B. Give a lecture. C. Leave his office.4. What is the womans opinion about the course?A. Too hard. B. Worth taking. C. Very easy.5. What does the woman want the man to do
2、?A. Speak louder. B. Apologize to her. C. Turn off the radio.第二节(共15小题:每小题1.5分,满分22.5分) 请听下面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。 听第6段材料,回答第6至8题。6. How long did Michael stay in China?A. Five days. B. One week. C. Two weeks.7. Where did Michael go last year?A. Russia. B. Norway. C.
3、 India.听第7段材料,回答第8至9题。8. What food does Sally like?A. Chicken. B. Fish. C. Eggs.9. What are the speakers going to do?A. cook dinner. B. Go shopping. C. Order dishes.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10. Where are the speakers?A. In a hospital. B. In the office. C. At home.11. When is the report due?A. Thursday. B. F
4、riday. C. Next Monday.12. What does George suggest Stephanie do with the report?A. Improve it. B. Hand it in later. C. Leave it with him.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Salesperson and customer. B. Homeowner and cleaner. C. Husband and wife.14. What kin
5、d of apartment do the speakers prefer?A. One with two bedrooms. B. One without furniture. C. One near a market.15. How much rent should one pay for the one-bedroom apartment?A. $350. B. $400. C. $415.16. Where is the apartment the speakers would like to see?A. On Lake Street. B. On Market Street. C.
6、 On South Street.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17. What percentage of the worlds tea exports go to Britain?A. About 15%. B. About 30%. C. Over 40%.18. Why do tea tasters taste tea with milk?A. Most British people drink tea that way.B. Tea tastes much better with milk.C. Tea with milk is healthy.19. Who suggests
7、 a price for each tea?A. Tea tasters. B. Tea exporters. C. Tea companies.20. What is the speaker talking about?A. The life of tea tasters. B. Afternoon tea in Britain. C. The London Tea Trade Centre.第二部分:阅读理解(共2节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题每小题2分,满分30分)AWhile its books that make a library, being in lovely surrou
8、ndings may provide inspiration and help you work a little bit harder. Here are some of the coolest libraries of the world.Library of Birmingham Birmingham, U.K.The new Library of Birmingham is said to be not only Britains biggest public library, but also the largest in Europe. Designed by Dutch arch
9、itects, this replacement for the Birmingham Central Library was opened in 2013 and has a wealth of resources within its walls, including adults and kids libraries, music collections, a Shakespeare Memorial Room, and even a gym room. Gardens crown the roof, while the changing seasons bring variations
10、 in the shadows and reflections inside.National Library of France Paris, FranceThe National Library of France, which now contains an astonishing collection of 30 million, dates back to the 14th century and this royal library was set up at the Louvre by King Charles V. The Library was moved to Rue de
11、 Richelieu site in 1868, with major design work carried out by French architects Henri Labrouste and, following his death, Jean-Louis Pascal. Here, the reading rooms are elegance itself. There are more than just books to be found.State Library of New South Wales Sydney, AustraliaThe public State Lib
12、rary of New South Wales holds the honor of being the oldest institution of its kind in Australia. It was originally set up as the Australian Subscription Library in 1826, but it wasnt until 1942 that its permanent home was ready. Designed by Sydney architect Walter Liberty Vernon and completed in 19
13、10, the magnificent sandstone Mitchell Wing is one of the architectural highlights.Seattle Central Library Seattle, Washington, USASeattle Central Librarys distinctive design ensures it stands out. Architect Rem Koolhaas is one of the names attached to its design. Architects sought to envelop the 11
14、-story building with “a layer of transparency”, using a skin of glass and metal. The finished article houses about 1.45 million books and other things, as well as more than 400 computers available for public use. The building, which opened in 2004, was included on the American Institute of Architect
15、s list of Americas 150 favorite buildings in 2007.21. Which of the following library has the longest history?A. Library of Birmingham B. National Library of FranceC. State Library of New South Wales D. Seattle Central Library22. What can you do in Library of Birmingham?A. Attend a concert. B. Act a
16、play.C. Take some exercise. D. Enjoy new technology.23. What do National Library of France and Seattle Central Library have in common?A. They have computers available. B. They were moved to a new place.C. They won awards for architecture. D. They were designed by more than one person.BMrs. Smith is
17、an unusual teacher. Once she told each student to bring along a few potatoes in plastic bag. On each potato the students had to write a name of a person that they hated. And the next day, every child brought some potatoes. Some had two potatoes; some three; some up to five.Mrs. Smith then told the c
18、hildren to carry the bags everywhere they went, even to the toilet, for two weeks. As day after day passed, the children started to complain (抱怨) about the awful smell of the rotten (腐烂的) potatoes.Those children who brought five potatoes began to feel the weight trouble of the bags. After two weeks,
19、 the children were happy to hear that the game was finally ended. Mrs. Smith asked, “How did you feel while carrying the potatoes for two weeks?” The children started complaining about the trouble loudly.Then Mrs. Smith told them why she asked them to play the game. She said, “This is exactly the si
20、tuation when you carry your hatred (仇恨) for somebody inside your heart. The terrible smell of the hatred will pollute your heart and you will carry something unnecessary with you all the time. If you cannot stand the smell of the rotten potatoes for just two weeks, can you imagine how heavy it would
21、 be to have the hatred in your heart for your life time? So throw away any hatred from your heart, and youll be really happy.”24Whose names were the students asked to write on the potatoes?AA student they admire. BA teacher they like.CPersons they dislike. DPersons they like.25What did the students
22、complain about besides the smell?AThe ugly potatoes. BThe teacher.CThe weight trouble. DThe classmates.26The teacher asked the students to play the game to_Ajust let them have fun Bplay a joke on themCteach them how to keep food fresh Dteach them a lesson about hatred27From the passage, we can learn
23、 that we should_Aforget the persons we hate Bstand the persons we hateCkeep the hatred in heart Dthrow away the hatredC Dr. Amanda Harris was ready for sleep since it was already 11 pm. The phone rang. On the other end of the line was her mothers neighbor. Her mother, Flora Harris, had made the neig
24、hbor swear he wouldnt tell her daughter shed had a heart attack and was in hospital. The neighbor wisely decided to break his promise. Amanda desperately wanted to get to the hospital immediately, but she couldnt. She lives in Washington D. C., and her mother lives in California. For the past year a
25、nd a half, Amanda has gone to Los Angeles every other month to take care of her mother. Flora Harris takes care of her husband, James, whos 91 and has Alzheimers disease. They live in their own home, and a caregiver comes to help them a few hours a day.Amanda is one of many Americans facing the hear
26、tache of how to take care of aging parents from afar. Shes often worried and guilty, not to mention busy with a demanding job, two teenage daughters and the frequent trips to California.In some ways, Amanda is lucky. She has the resources to make the trips to Los Angeles. Plus, she is a doctor who t
27、reats the elderly. Shes treated countless patients whose children live far away.“But its still tough,” she says. “I can foresee what the next few years are going to look like, and its not a pretty picture. There will come a time when my father wont recognize me and I worry hes going to be violent an
28、d hurt my mother.”So what do you do when you live a continent away from your aging, sick parents? You can hire someone to help, but you cant count on it completely.28. Why is Amanda worried and guilty?A. She is tired of taking care of her husband.B. She cannot afford to go to California often.C. She
29、 cannot take good care of her aging parents.D. She has heart disease and cannot do a demanding job.29. The author considers Amanda lucky because _.A. her parents are well cared by a caregiverB. she has experience of treating the elderlyC. her parents are not very oldD. she has a lot of free time30.
30、Whats one of the symptoms of a person with Alzheimers disease?A. Having no sense of pain.B. Having heart attacks often.C. Always feeling worried and guilty.D. Being unable to recognize relatives.31. The writer writes this passage in order to _.A. stress the importance of tending aging parentsB. give
31、 some advice on tending aging parents from afarC. introduce the current situation of aging parents in the USAD. show the difficulty of tending aging parents living far awayDIts common knowledge that there are many benefits of being fit, but one large new study found that skipping out on the gym is practically the worst thing yo
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