1、AShe is annoyed about something. BShe is worried about the man.CShe is satisfied with everything.5Where does the conversation take place?AIn a cafe. BOn a plane. CIn a hospital.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。6What is the probable relationship between the speakers?AManager and assistant. BH
2、eadmaster and teacher. CInterviewer and applicant.7What is the strength of the woman?ABeing creative. BBeing cooperative. CBeing competitive.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。8Who has not given up smoking?ASarah. BBill. CBills wife.9Why did Sarah give up smoking?ABecause she took Bills advice. BBecause it was bad for
3、 her temper.CBecause her husband often became angry with her.10What happened to Bill and Sarahs husband?AThey never stayed at home. BThey suffered from their wives bad temper.CThey bought cigarettes for their wives.1听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。11What is the conversation about?ARenting a car. BSelling a car. CA
4、dvertising a car.12Which brand of car does the man finally get?AHyundai Accent. BBuick Excelle. CToyota Corolla.13What does the man do before driving the car away?AHave an examination of it. BMark his name on the form.CGet a spare key.听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。14What kind of flowers does the man order?AA doz
5、en red carnations. BA dozen yellow carnations. CA dozen pink roses.15Where should the flowers be sent?ANo.84, WM Street. BNo.48, MW Road. CNo.84, MW Street.16What does the man require the woman to do at last?ACall him to confirm the information. BCall before delivering the flowers.CHelp him write a
6、letter.17What can we learn from the conversation?AThe flowers are for the mans mom. BThe man will pay for the flowers in cash.CThe flowers will be delivered to the mans home.听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。18What trouble did the library fall in?AIt hadnt enough money left to move its instruments.BIt hadnt enough
7、money left to buy all the books it needed.CIt hadnt enough money left to move all the books it had.19What bright idea did one of the librarians offer?AThe library could have all the books lent to the readers in the city.BThe students around the city could come for help.CThe librarians could have all
8、 the books delivered to their homes.20What can be inferred according to the recording?AUse your head, and you can find a way. BMore hands, lighter work.CWhere there is a will, theres a way.第二部分 阅读理解 (共两节,20个小题,每小题2.5分,满分50分)第一节 (共15个小题)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。A2The Fennec fox is also known
9、as the desert fox since it survives in the Sahara Desert. Itis the smallest of the species of foxes, and quite a few people wish to raise it as a pet because of its appearance. However, this is very rare, as it needs special care and attention. Lets take a look at the basic information on the Fennec
10、 fox, including its physical appearance, natural habitat, and diet.Physical AppearanceThe Fennec fox is the smallest type of fox, with a body length of about 9.516 inches,and 6inchlong ears. It weighs only around one kilogram. It has a creamcolored, furry body, with a blacktipped tail.Their ears are
11、 the largest among all foxes relative to the body size, which not onlyprovide them with great hearing, but also radiate the extreme desert heat and thus help to keep the body cool. Moreover, in order to walk on the hot sand, a Fennec foxs feet are covered with thick fur. Not only that, the feet also
12、 help in digging, as this animal lives under the ground.Habitat and LifestyleThe habitat of this animal is mainly in the Sahara Desert, and also in other parts of North Africa. The Fennec fox is usually active during the night. This character helps it deal successfully with the extreme heat in the d
13、esert.As an extremely social animal, it often lives in groups of ten and each group has its ownland. This animal is, however, aggressive too, ready to attack, especially in the mating (交配)season, when they all compete with each other for a mate.DietThe Fennec fox is an omnivore (杂食动物). While it can
14、survive on plants, it also needsother items such as insects, rabbits, birds and eggs. Getting used to living in the desert allows it to survive for long periods without any water. They are known to take in water when eating food, but will drink water if available.21What helps the Fennec fox survive
15、in the desert?AThe small body size. BThe great hearing.CGetting active at night. DLiving in groups.22The word “radiate” (Paragraph 3) is closest in meaning to .Asend out Btake inCsuffer from Dturn down23What can we learn about the Fennec fox in the passage?AIt seldom attacks others.BIts difficult to
16、 raise it as a pet.CIt can survive without any water.DIts the smallest animal in the desert.BA store owner was putting a sign up his door that read “Puppies For Sale.” Signs like that have a way of attracting small children, and sure enough, a little boy appeared under the store owners sign. “How mu
17、ch are you going to sell the puppies for?” he asked.The store owner replied, “Anywhere from $30 to $50.”The little boy reached in his pocket and pulled out some change. “I have $2.37,” he said. “Can I please look at them?”The store owner smiled and whistled and out came a lady followed by five teeny
18、 tinyballs of fur. One puppy was lagging (落后) considerable behind. Immediately the little boy picked out the lagging limping (跛行) puppy and said, “Whats wrong with that little dog?3The store owner explained that the vet had examined the little puppy and had discoveredit would always limp. The little
19、 boy became excited. “Thats the little puppy that I want to buy.”The store owner said, “No, you dont want to buy that little dog. If you really want him,Ill just give him to you.”The little boy looked straight into the store owners eyes, pointing his finger and said offensively, “I dont want you to
20、give him to me. That little dog is worth every bit as much asall the other dogs and Ill pay full price. In fact Ill give you $2.37 now, and 50 cents a monthuntil I have him paid for.The store owner said, “You really dont want to buy this little dog. He is never going to be able to jump and play with
21、 you like the other puppies.”To this, the little boy reached down and rolled up his pant leg to reveal a badly twisted(扭曲的), crippled left leg supported by a big metal brace(支撑物). He looked up at the store owner and softly replied, “Well, I dont run so well myself, and the little puppy will need a f
22、riend who understands!24. What did the owner first do when asked to sell the puppy?A. He refused to sell the puppy.B. He sent the puppy to the boy.C. He sold the puppy at a higher price.D. He sold the puppy at a lower price.25. How did the boy feel at the owners response?A. Sad. B. Upset. C. Delight
23、ed. D. Hopeful.26. Which of the following statements is probably true?A. The boy finally bought the puppy at 2.37.B. All the puppies were limp.C. The boy finally bought the puppy at full price.D. The owner finally sent the puppy to the boy.27. What can we learn from this passage?A. Everything is goo
24、d when new, but friend when old.B. A friend is a second self.C. Money isnt everything.D. Respect is a lesson that everyone should learn. CInternational pressure may be the only way to stop the Brazilian government from takinga “suicide” 自杀)path in the Amazon, one of the countrys most respected scien
25、tists has said,as the worlds biggest rainforest continues to be destroyed by thousands of deliberate fires.The large number of fires set illegally to clear and prepare land for crops, cattle and buildings has resulted in the state of Amazonas to declare an emergency, created heavy smoke clouds that
26、have drifted(漂浮)hundreds of miles, and raised international concernsabout the destruction of a carbon sink, which refers to the use of plant photosynthesis (光合 作用)to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.On Wednesday, the UK trade minister Conor Burns was shaking hands with his counterparts in B
27、rasilia and declaring a desire to “deepen relations”. Asked about the fires, he declined to comment but reportedly said Bolsonaros government had ambitions to bring prosperity to its people.4Scientists say the ongoing destruction will have serious consequences for Brazil and the world.Carlos Nobre,
28、a senior researcher with the Institute of Advanced Studies at theUniversity of So Paulo, said the increase in cutting down forests was taking the rainforest closer to a turning point beyond which the usually humid forest would become an extremely dry place, with serious consequences for the climate,
29、 wildlife and forest creatures.Nobre said destruction of forests was on course to rise by 2030% this year and was“very likely” to pass 10,000 sq km for the first time in more than 10 years. The trend has been worsening for several years, but it has accelerated under Bolsonaro, who has weakened the e
30、nvironment agency and expressed support for miners, farmers and loggers.“The situation is very bad. It will be terrible,” Nobre told the Guardian. “A very largenumber of these fires are due to the cultural push that ministers are giving. They are pushing deforestation because it is good for the economy. Those who do illegal defores
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