1、A. His running life. B. His school life. C. His country life.9. How long did it use to take the man to get to school?A. A quarter. B. Thirty minutes. C. Half a day.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10. What does the man think of the books?A. Costly. B. Difficult. C. Interesting.11. What advice does the man give to t
2、he woman?A. Buy half of the books.B. Share the cost of the book.C. Borrow some books.12. What will the speakers have for dinner?A. Beef and Chicken.B. Beef and pork.C. Beef and vegetables.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13. What will the woman do tonight?A. Attend a baby shower.B. Play tennis with her cousins.C. E
3、at at her sisters.14. How far is it from the womans home to her sisters most probably?A. Two hours ride. B. Three hours ride. C. One hours ride.15. With whom will the woman stay tomorrow night?A. Her mom. B. Her cousins. C. Her sister.16. When will the speakers have dinner together?A. Tonight.B. Tom
4、orrow night.C. The day after tomorrow.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17. When is the lecture to be held?A. This Friday night.B. This Saturday afternoon.C. This Saturday night.18. What is the lecture mainly about?A. Health problems.B. Global warming.C. Several global issues.19. How many universities did Dr Doug B
5、oucher attend?A. Three. B. One. C. Two.20. When will the lecture start?A. At 7:00 pm. B. At 9:00 pm. C. At 2:00 pm.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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AJewels Online Footwear StoreLeather Dress ShoesPrice: $ 120. 00Color: Black Leather Brown Leath
6、er Red Leather Natural LeatherAverage Rating: 3 out of 5 starsShipping Info: Standard: 7-10 business days/Express: 3-5 daysCustomer Reviews1. My favorite shoes! Ive been to many conferences where my business fellows have told me how much they like my shoes. Just wearing them makes me feel more calm
7、and content in the office. I recommend them to all of my co-workers, and I own a pair of each color.2. These are the worst shoes I have ever worn! The leather came off after only one week, and everybody thought they were ugly. The bottom of the shoes made everything slippery. My employer fired me be
8、cause he hated them! From then on, I will only wear Brand X shoes!3. These shoes do exactly what shoes are supposed to do. There isnt anything too special about them. In the morning, I put them on and go about my clay. They look delightful enough, and they are quite durable. I will probably buy anot
9、her pair.4. These shoes are my most cherished (珍爱的) possession. I met my bride while buying a pair of these shoes. She was the saleswoman at the store I bought them at, and after she sold me three pairs, I asked her for her phone number and we started dating. Soon after that, we were engaged. We are
10、 getting married this afternoon, and I couldnt be happier.21. How many pairs of leather dress shoes does the first customer own?A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.22. Which customer do you feel gives us the most balanced and objective view?A. Customer 1. B. Customer 2. C. Customer 3. D. Customer 4.23
11、. Why does the fourth customer like the shoes?A. He got to know his wife while buying them.B. They make him feel more comfortable.C. They are made to last.D. They make him attractive.BIt is quite apparent that competition surrounds every aspect of human life whether in the United States or the Amazo
12、n Rain Forest. Without it we would not have grown into primates (灵长类动物). Or we would probably still be struggling to sharpen a bronze tool while crawling around on four legs in search of meat. Without competition, Columbus wouldnt have discovered America and Edison would never have invented the ligh
13、t bulb.Friendship, like all relationship between two people, involves competition. It isnt competition in a traditional sense because there are no goals to be scored and no prize. Perhaps the ecological definition the simultaneous (同时的) demand by two or more organisms for limited environmental resou
14、rces, such as nutrients, living space, or light better explain it.As in nature, high school life is governed by a set of laws, similar to a shortened version of Darwins theory of evolution, overpopulation, and competition. There is an abundance of high school students and to distinguish them, rankin
15、g and categorizing (分类) take place. In high school, friendships learn to co-exist with competition even though at times the relationship is rough. In fact, in some circumstances, competition is too much of a burden for a friendship to bear, causing it to fall apart. College admission is the final hi
16、gh school objective. Four years of hard work is to achieve good grades, and a students fate is determined not only by these achievements, but by the records of thousands of other seniors trying to achieve a similar recognition.Nevertheless, by necessity, competition between students exists in all as
17、pects of high school life. It sets and improves the standards in everything from sports to school work. A healthy, friendly competition can have only benefits, but when it becomes too fierce, jealousy (妒忌) can tear friendships apart. Yet, despite all this, without competition, we would be lost.24. W
18、hat does the ecological definition mainly explain?A. How friends compete with each other.B. How to win the competition.C. What the result of competition is.D. What competition exactly is.25. According to the writer, what causes the high school students to compete?A. The number of them is too large.B
19、. Friendship is a burden for them.C. They know the laws of nature well.D. They are divided into different groups.26. Which best describes the relationship of friendship and competition?A. Friendship is always based on competition.B. The degree of competition is vital to friendship.C. Competition is
20、terribly harmful to friendship.D. Competition is a result of lost friendship.27. What does the author think of “competition”?A. The results of competition are out of control.B. Competition becomes fiercer in high school.C. Competition is certain to happen at schools.D. Friendship is not as important
21、 as competition at schools.CIleftEnglandforSydneyinSeptember.Itwasacareermovemyhusband,andour20-year-olddaughterfeelingadventurousdecidedtocome,too.However,justbeforeleavingEngland,79-year-oldmothersufferedstroke(中风).Beingstrongindependent,shecontinuesliveathomewiththehelpofsocialservices.Butcouldnt
22、lookaftergarden.thoughthowwonderfulitwouldbeifthereanorganizationofferingvolunteerhelp.FriendsaskedmewhatplanneddoAustralia,toldthemlookingpositiongardeningcharitableorganization.ImaginesurprisewhenfoundhadbeenEasyCareGardening(ECG)!ThereareseveralreasonswhyECG.Firstly,asnewcomerAustraliameetmanygre
23、atpeoplewho,likeme,sometheirtime.Wecoverlargeagerange,butalllovegardenshelpingothers.Secondly,throughworkingECGhaveluckyenoughexploreSydneysNorthShorethatmightnotopportunityvisitotherwise.Finally,thosewecall“client(客户)”,morefriendsoftentendgardens.Whatmet,storiestheytellfamilyhistories,wherecomefrom
24、immigratingAustralia.findprivilegeaccessprivatewhich,cases,joyownersyears.Eachoneisindividualreflectscharacter,needshistoryeachfamily.Indeed,reflectmulticulturalhistoricalbackgroundSydney.28. Why did the author move to Sydney?A. Site planned to volunteer there.B. Her husband would work there.C. She
25、was very keen on adventures.D. She had to look after her sick mother.29. What made the author choose to be a gardening volunteer?A. Her own experience. B. The lips of her friends.C. The popularity of ECG. D. Her gardening skills.30. What do the volunteers at ECG have in common?A. They make friends w
26、ith their clients.B. They like to explore Sydneys North Shore.C. They are of similar ages and backgrounds.D. They are kind-hearted with the same interest.31. What does the underlined word “one” in Paragraph 4 refer to?A. Client. B. Reason. C. Garden. D. Joy.DI look around and cant recognize where I am. It seems familiar but distant. I see my friends gathered by a stage where music is playing and I run over. As I begin running towards them, they become fur
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