1、每段对话仅读一遍。1. What time is it now? A. 9:10 B. 9:50 C. 10:002. What does the woman think of the weather? A. Its nice B. Its warm C. Its cold3. What will the man do? A. Attend a meeting B. Give a lecture C. Leave his office4. What is the womans opinion about the course? A. Too hard B. Worth taking C. Ve
2、ry easy5. What does the woman want the man to do? 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) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。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。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6至7题。6. How long did Michael stay in China?
3、 A. Five days B. One week C. Two weeks7. Where did Michael go last year? A. Russia B. Norway C. India听第7段对话,回答第8、9题。8. What food does Sally like? A. Chicken B. Fish C. Eggs9. What are the speakers going to do? A. Cook dinner B. Go shopping C. Order dishes听第8段对话,回答第10至12题。10. Where are the speakers?
4、A. In a hospital B. In the office C. At home11. When is the report due? A. Thursday B. Friday C. Next Monday12. What does George suggest Stephanie do with the report? A. improve 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. Sa
5、lesperson and customer B. Homeowner and cleaner C. Husband and wife14. What kind of apartment do the speakers prefer? A. One with two bedrooms B. One without furniture C. One near a market15. How much rent should one pay for the one-bedroom apartment? A. $350 B. $400 C. $41516. Where is the apartmen
6、t the speakers would like to see? A. On Lake Street B. On Market Street C. 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. Almost 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
7、tastes much better with milk C. Tea with milk is healthy 19. Who suggests a price for each tea? A. Tea tasters B. Tea exporters C. Tea companies20. 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(共两节,满分40分)第一节 (共15小题
8、;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWelcome to Barcelona, Spain. Here are some attractive sites.Sagrada Familia Opening hours: 09:0018:00(OctoberMarch)00-20:00(AprilSeptember)Admission: $11, or $10 with the Barcelona CardThe temple has been under construction since 1882 and
9、theyve still got another 30 to 80 years to go before it is finished. The projects vast scale and its special design have made it one of Barcelonas top tourist attractions for many years.La Pedrera NovemberFebruary:30; MarchOctober:0020: $ 9. Save 20% with the Barcelona Card.This building used to be
10、called Casa Mila but nowadays its more commonly known as La Pedrera. It is a unique modernist building in Barcelona and was made of bricks. It was built between 1906 and 1912 and in 1984 it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site with other Gaudi buildings in Barcelona. Barcelona FC Museum April 6
11、thOctober4th : (Monday to Saturday) 10:00;The rest of the year: 10:30 $ 8.50 for entry to the museum and $ 17 for a guided tour.When you buy your ticket you have two options. You can buy a ticket for the museum to see the football stadium or you can buy a dual (双的) ticket for $ 15 where you get to s
12、ee the museum and the scenes at the club.Miro Museum Check the website for details as they vary depending on the time of the year. $ 8. Save 20% with the Barcelona Card.This museum has a wide range of Miros work dating back as far as 1914. This artwork collection not only includes his paintings but
13、also a good selection of sculptures.21. How much should you pay if you visit La Pedrera with the Barcelona Card? A. $ 6.4 B. $ 10 C. $ 8 D. $7.222. Where can you visit a football stadium? A. Miro Museum B. Sagrada Familia C. Barcelona D. La Pedrera23. Who might be interested in Miro Museum? A. Artis
14、ts B. Athletes C. Architects D. Singers.BIn the middle of a hot July afternoon, when the wet air came with slight waves of heat, I became a thief of some sorta thief of musicFor the first time, I had created an original piano arrangement of one of my favorite songs. Not once had I looked for the hel
15、p of premade sheet music or video courses on YouTube. Using only my ears and iPod, I had changed a mix of different sounds and complex melodies into the tones of a single instrument; I had created complex harmonies and voices into something I could perform with only two hands. No help, no guide: I h
16、ad done it on my own.Ive been a pianist since before my hands were big enough to reach an octave(八度音节): with a musician and composer for a father, I was all but born on the piano bench. For many years, my musical identity was defined by the notes that others had written in centuries past.This was wh
17、y, when I added the finishing touches to my piano version(版本) of a modern rock song, I was proud of myself: this arrangement was mine. What Id done seemed magical: an ability to take what had already existedto “steal” a song from my favorite bandand to change it into something different and all my o
18、wn. I was a thief, but I was also an artist.In music, as in other aspects of life, I believe that true originality rarely exists. Almost everything has, in one form or another, been done before. The most romance novel may very well be a slightly changed version of a play by Shakespeare, which is lik
19、ely to be borrowed from the works of Ancient Greece: same themes, different characters, different circumstances. But, the novel is no less deserving of praise just because its uniqueness is compromised. Adaptation is not a synonym for failure.The gift of creativity is the ability to do what I did on
20、 the piano: to find something beautiful, to analyze and twist it and lose yourself in the mystery of its composition, and then to make it new. Such an act is not copying; it is finding inspiration and having the strength and the innovation(创新) to use it as fuel for your own masterpiece. The world is
21、 nothing more than collections of preexisting partsscattered and often lost in the chaos of everyday life. I believe it is my job, as an artist, to rearrange this world into what I envision it to be.I refuse to live as if I were trapped within the walls of a museum: looking but never touching, afrai
22、d to ruin the so-called perfection of the artifacts inside. Therefore, I will embrace my ability to be a thief, because if I dont steal what the world has to offer, Ill never have the tools to share with others a creation of my own.My life is my own arrangement, and because of that, anything is poss
23、ible.24. According to the passage, which statement is true? A. Actually, there was originality only in music B. He was born on the piano bench C. The author created the original piano arrangement all by himself D. The author was once a thief who stole music from his favorite band25. Which word has t
24、he closest meaning with the underlined word “embrace”? A. adopt B. describe C. accept D. quit26. The reason why the author felt proud of himself was that_. A. he became a real artist without others help B. he could play the piano before he was shorter than the piano bench C. he has a father who was
25、a musician and composer D. he changed one of his favorite songs into a piano arrangement on his own.27. Which of the following can be the best title? A. A music thief B. Changes from a thief to an artist C. The passion to create music D. My piano arrangementCWhen someone walks into your life, a stor
26、y begins. Pay attention. Who knows where it will go or how it will end?I was a transplanted Southerner trying to take root in California, married only six months when my new husband got his first job teaching and coaching at Monterey High.It would take almost 10 years for him to move from basic math
27、 courses and lower-division sports to teaching physics and coaching college basketball. But he was never in a hurry, never in a rush to do anything, really, but his best. All that mattered, he said, was not the place of a job, but how well and how diligently he performed it. While he was busy doing
28、his “best,” I was busy having babies (three in five years) and going to basketball games. Thats where I met David, at the games. I was 21. He was 16. Its not like you could miss him, really.David was a special education student at Monterey High, a big lumbering(步态笨拙的)bear (急性子)who loved basketball w
29、ith all his being, but lacked the coordination(协调)to play. Instead, starting in high school and continuing some 40 years, he showed up at every game as “team manager,” taking care of the balls and towels, slapping players on the backs if they did well, and giving sadness, like it or not, if they mis
30、sed shots or made the team look bad. He took special umbrage at lazy defense. “Youve got to box out(卡位)! Even I can do that! Want me to teach you?” He said. They would pretend to ignore him, but win or lose, theyd at least try a little harder to box out.More than anything-maybe even more than basketball David loved hugs. Im not sure David ever knew my name. He called me “Mrs. Coach.” At every game, home or away, hed found me in the stands(看台)and come over to get a hug. When David hugged you, you knew you
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