1、 A. An 80-cent stamp B. A 60-cent stamp C. A 20-cent stamp5. Which dress will the woman probably wear to the party? A. The blue one B. The black one C. The red one 第二节(共5小题; 听下面2段对话。每段对话后有几个小题,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8题。6. Wh
2、y is the man unable to check the date? A. He forgot to write it down. B. His cell phone is lost. C. He forgot to take his cell phone.7. When did the two speakers arrive at the airport? A. At 9:40 B. At 10:40 C. At 11:408. What can we know about Robert? A. He is the two speakersson. B. He is coming b
3、ack from London. C. He is studying in Paris.听第7段材料,回答9、10题。9. What is the man probably? A. A worker B. A farmer C. A weather reporter10. What will the man do first? A. Change his clothes B. Go back to work C. Have lunch. 阅读理解 (共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分) 阅读下列五篇短文,从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。ADea
4、r Sir, I have to travel every day from Souk Road to the airport. Two buses travel along their route: the number 49 and number 16. But by the time the number 16 bus reaches Souk Road it is always full, so I cant get on it. I have to wait for the number 49, because sometimes there are empty seats on i
5、t. The timetable says that there are buses from Souk Road to the airport every ten minutes. If this is so, why do I have to wait half an hour for a bus nearly every day? The regulations (规章) say that if there are empty seats on a bus, the bus must stop at every stop where people are waiting. Why do
6、the half-empty buses go straight past me when I am standing at the bus stop? The regulations say that no bus may carry more than 40 seated passengers and 20 standing passengers. Yesterday I was the first to get off the bus when it reached the airport. I counted the other passengers as they got off.
7、There were 129 of them. It is clear that our bus companies break the regulations and think little of their passengers. Can nothing be done to make your service better? Yours, Tired passenger11. The writer has to take Bus No. 49 because_. A. it arrives on time B. it is not always full C. it travels f
8、aster D. it has fewer seats on it12. The regulations say that each bus may carry _ passengers at most. A. 20 B. 40 C. 60 D. 129 13. From the passage we can infer that the writer of the letter is probably _. A. an airport worker B. a bus driver C. a very tired traveler D. an English teacher14. What k
9、ind of letter is this passage? A. Its a letter of thanks B. Its a letter of apology C. Its a letter of introduction D. Its a letter of complaint(投诉) B Frank Smithson woke up and leaned over to turn off the alarm clock. Oh no! he thought to himself. Another day at that office; a boss who shouts at me
10、 all the time. As Frank went downstairs his eyes fell on a large brown envelope by the door. He was overjoyed when he opened it and read the letter inside. Bigwoods Football Pools(足球赌博公司)would like to congratulate you. You have won half a million pounds. Frank suddenly came to life. The cigarette fe
11、ll from his lips as he let out a shout that could be heard halfway down the street. At 11:30 Frank arrived at work. Please explain why youre so late, his boss said. Go and jump in the lake, replied Frank. Ive just come into a little money so this is good-bye. Find yourself someone else to shout at.
12、That evening Frank was smoking a very expensive Havana cigar(雪茄) when a knock was heard on the door. He rushed to the door. Outside were two men, neatly(整洁) dressed in grey suits. Mr. Smithson, one of them said, were from Bigwoods Football Pools. Im afraid theres been a terrible mistake15. What do w
13、e know about Frank? A. He was a lazy man. B. He was a lucky person. C. He didnt make a lot of money. D. He didnt get on well with his boss.16. When he heard the knock at the door, Frank probably thought _. A. someone had come to make an apology B. someone had come to give him the money C. his friend
14、s had come to ask about the football pools D. his friends had come to congratulate him on his luck17. On hearing there Frank was most likely to be _ A. disappointed B. worried C. nervous D. curiousC“I didnt hear them call my name,” explained Shelley Hennig to Active Teens (AT) as she talked about th
15、at exciting moment on national television when she won the honor of Miss Teen USA 2013. “Are you ready?” is what she heard. Then she said, “I shook my head no, and then they said yes and it was announced again. It was four days after that life changing moment for the seventeen-year-old high school s
16、tudent from Destrehan, Louisianashe was still on cloud nine.“I was so shocked! I never believed that it could actually really happen.” Present in the audience(观众)that day were: her mother and father, older brother, her friends, and her dance teacher.Understanding why members of her family and her fr
17、iends would be there, AT asked why her dance teacher had traveled so far to see her compete. “Shes always been my role model. Ive danced with her since I was six. Shes been through so many difficulties and came through them all. Ive learned to get over bad lifes experiences and learned how to move o
18、n because of her.”One of those bad lifes experiences for Shelley happened three years ago when her brother Brad was killed in a drunk driving accident. He was 18. She found writing helped her get through the rough days. She said, “I write a lot about my brother. I write a lot, a lot, a lot.”As Miss
19、Louisiana Teen, she traveled around the state speaking to teens about the dangers of drinking and driving. In her role as Miss Teen USA, Shelley will continue to speak to youth about safe driving, in addition to many other things to help the youth.When AT asked Miss Teen USA if she had any advice fo
20、r our readers, she said, “Dont let anyone change you. Hang out with people that make you feel good about yourself. That way, it is easy to be yourself.”18. The underlined words “on cloud nine” in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by _.A. frightened B. troubled C. very happy D. very angry19. Shelley takes
21、her dance teacher as a role model mainly because she is _.A. determined B. friendly C. strict D. experienced20. What did Shelley often do after she became Miss Louisiana Teen?A. She visited drunken drivers. B. She gave dance performance.C. She made speeches on safe driving. D. She helped other teens
22、 with their studies.21. What suggestion does Shelley give to the teens?A. Be yourself with the support of friends. B. Meet friends whenever possible.C. Go easy on yourself and others. D. Have a good role model.DIf you want to attend the hottest events of 2014, dont waste your time looking through do
23、zens of hotel options or vacation packages. Instead, look to cruise(乘船游览) ships that can ferry(摆渡) you to and from the most expected holiday, sporting, and cultural events of the year.Heres a look at the some of the most popular:Australian Open in Melbourne (January 1326, 2014)Tennis fans worldwide
24、are eager for the tickets to matches at any one of the four annual Grand Slam events: the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and the U.S. Open. In January 2014, luxury cruise line Silversea will offer fans a three-night pre-cruise package to the 109th Australian Open in Melbourne. Silversea pa
25、ssengers will attend third round singles matches at Rod Laver Arena on January 17 and 18 before taking the 382-passenger Silver Shadow for a special 15-night Melbourne to Bali voyage.Carnival in Rio de Janeiro (February 28March 4, 2014)Rio de Janeiros Carnival(狂欢节) is one of the most popular celebra
26、tions of its kind in the world, drawing two million visitors each and every day of the festivities that include parades, street fairs, and costume balls. Holland Americas Maasdam will spend three days in Rio during Carnival as part of its 26-day Amazon & Carnival Explorer journey.2014 FIFA World Cup
27、 in Brazil (June 12July 13, 2014)If youre a soccer fan that came up empty in the search for a hotel room for the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals in Rio de Janeiro, theres still hope. Book MSC Cruises 18-night Miami to Rio voyage aboard Divina. The ship departs Miami on May 24 and arrives in Rio just in t
28、ime for the World Cup.New Years Eve in Hong Kong (December 31, 2014)Hong Kong is a magical destination and New Years Eve festivities and fireworks pull out all the stops to make a holiday trip to that city even more attractive. Crystal Cruises all-inclusive luxury ship, Symphony, will spend two nigh
29、ts in Hong Kong- and celebrate New Years Eve Chinese-styleduring its 15-night holiday voyage that leaves Bangkok on December 21. This roundtrip voyage also calls on Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi in Vietnam.22. According to the passage, which of the following ships will take the longest time of voyage?A
30、. Silver Shadow. B. Maasadam. C. Divina. D. Symphony.23 The events that will take place in Rio de Janeiro in 2014 are _.A. Carnival and FIFA World Cup B. New Years Eve fireworks and CarnivalC. the Australian Open and Grand Slam events D. New Years Eve fireworks and FIFA 24. Where does this passage probably come from?A. In a sports magazine. B. In a textbook.C. In a science report. D. In a trave
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