1、第一部分 听力 (略) 第二部分:阅读理解(共20小题,每题2分,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。AWhen I was a boy, I was always happy to see those little brown coins. After years I was still very happy to pick up pennies on the ground。I usually saved them up. I usually bought a pack of g
2、um or a bag of chips when it was enough. After growing up, I heard a story about coins。 It was said that our loved people sometimes would leave pennies on the ground in front of us。 People wanted to show us that we were loved and watched over kindly。 I never doubted that story even as an adult. It i
3、s difficult for me to find a lot of money on the ground, but pennies are there all the time. Maybe that is why I still enjoy seeing them and picking them up, no matter how dirty or old they are.A few months ago, I was walking to the local post office to mail a letter. As I entered the room, I saw no
4、t one, not two, but four pennies shining in the sunlight. I smiled and picked them up。 I kept them in my hands as I walked in the post office. “Four is Ok,” an office said to a lady. The lady began searching her purse。 Her face went red. I understood what had happened. I laughed to myself at this su
5、rprising moment. I placed my pennies on the desk before her。 The smile I got in return was worth a thousand dollars.The coins werent so valuable to me, but they did matter to her。 I just performed a little kindness。 I was happy。21。 What did the author use to pick up when he was young?A. Funny toys。
6、B. Little brown coins。C. Small things on the floor。 D. Money his parents put on desks。22。 What might the author probably buy when he saved enough pennies?A. A set of storybooks. B. A bag of sugar。C。 A box of chocolates。 D。 A pack of chips。23. When grown up, the author_。A. saw some careless women los
7、t coins B. still believed the story about coins thought rich people threw coins on purpose D. found old people forget coins on the ground24. What can we learn from this passage?A。 Doing small acts of kindness is good。B。 Every coin should be used to buy important things。 We should look for coins when
8、 we are walking.D。 Pay more attention to what you hear from now on。BEnglish can be a difficult language to learn, but there are certain things you can do to learn the language a lot faster. Here we show you how to quickly learn to speak English。Start by taking a class that teaches English for beginn
9、ers. These classes are commonly referred to as “ESL classes, or “English as a Second Language”. The teachers of these classes have the experience to teach a variety of students. Buy an English audio or DVD course. You can review these classes in your own spare time and learn quite a bit。 However, if
10、 you are serious about wanting to learn English faster, then you will want to review the course at every opportunity you have. Buy an audio course and listen to it in the car or while working, if possible。 The higher the quality of the course is, the faster youll learn。Practice speaking English with
11、 native English speakers。 Make friends with people who do not speak your native language and are willing to help you learn English by having simple conversations with you. You will be surprised at how quickly you can start having entire conversations in English.Watch television shows or moves that a
12、re in English and with no subtitles(字幕) in your native language。 Pay attention to the dialogue and try to figure out what the actors are saying. Congratulate yourself when you are able to pick out certain words and phrases that you understand. Read newspapers, books and magazines that are printed in
13、 English。 At first they wont maker much sense, but as your knowledge grows, so will your understanding of written English。 Understanding written English will surely help you learn to speak the language。25What is the passage mainly about?A. Which English classes to attend B。 Why English is difficult
14、to learn How to learn to speak English quickly D。 How to learn English by ourselves26. In Paragraph 2, we are advised to _. learn English from native speakers B. learn English from a foreign teacher learn English with a teacher at home D. take some easy English classes27. If we buy an English audio
15、or DVD course, we _。 have to pay for it every month B. cant make use of it while working cant listen to it while driving a car D。 can listen to it whenever we have time28。 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. You can watch English television shows or movies B. You can read Engli
16、sh newspapers, books and magazines You can practice speaking English in an online chat You can practice speaking English with a native English speakerCStonehenge is a popular tourist destination。 It is considered as “Britains Best Historic Site”. The ancient site also topped a survey of the “Seven W
17、onders of Britain”。 Part of an ancient landscape, Stonehenge is one of the most impressive ancient monuments in the world. Here are some tips for visiting Stonehenge。Arrive early. If you want to take good photos, you had better get there before the tour buses. Between high school field trips and tou
18、rists, you might just be miserable if you come after about 10:30 am。Dont expect too much magic。 Stonehenge is situated along a busy highway. Youll be driving for an hour and then it comes into view in the middle of the Salisbury plain. Theres no mystical leadup to the ancient wonders - its just THER
19、E. Its easy and cheap enough to find car hire in the UK for families, so thats a good choice if you come from London.Get an audio guide. Theyre free and helpful。 Much of what is known about Stonehenge is hypothetical(假设的), so I dont think I knew any more when I left then when I arrived, but still, i
20、ts nice to have a little tour in the palm of your hand.Do more。 I think if you just visited Stonehenge, you might be a bit disappointed。 I coupled my visit with a bus tour of the Cotswolds, including several Harry Potter and Jane Austen adaptation filming locations。 That made the trip worthwhile - S
21、tonehenge alone might not have been enough.Plan ahead for better access. If you want to get up close and personal to the stones, youll need to sort out a Special Access Visit。 If you show up as I did with a tour, youll wander around the edge of the circle about 10-20 yards away from the stone. Thats
22、 fine, and honestly, getting any closer wont do you much good. But if something inside that ancient stone circle attracts you to come closer, there are ways to gain access outside normal visiting hours.29。 To take good photos, you should _。 arrive before 10:30 am B。 come by tour bus travel with othe
23、r tourists D. book your visit in advance30. What can you do if you want to make your trip more interesting?A. Employ a tour guide B. Visit other scenic spots C. Come with your family D. Read some popular novels31。 A With a Special Access Visit, you can _. A. get a cheaper ticket B。 stay longer at th
24、e spot get closer to the stones D。 take a photo with the stonesDResearchers found animals lovers exercise their pet twice a day for 24 minutes each time - a total of five hours and 36 minutes a week. On top of that, the average dog owner also takes part pet out to take three long walks each week add
25、ing another two hours and 33 minutes to the total. But those without a dog spend an average of just one hour and 20 minutes per week exercising by going to the gym or heading out for a walk or jog。 And almost half of nonpet owners admit they take no exercise。A spokesperson said the difference betwee
26、n the two was that going to the gym can feel like a boring task while dogwalking can be far more enjoyable。 “Having a couple of short walks every day soon adds up and this research shows that it amounts to more time than people spend in the gym, he said。 And gym goers exercise inside an air-conditio
27、ned gym, while dog walkers are able to jog for miles and enjoy fresh air when admiring the Great British countryside。”The study of 5,000 people, including 3,000 dog owners, showed that 57 percent of those considered walking the dog as their main form of exercise。 More three quarters said they would
28、rather take their dog for a walk than go to the gym。 A total of 86 percent said they enjoyed taking their pet out each day, with just 22 percent saying they sometimes saw it as a boring task. But only 16 percent of respondent said they enjoyed exercising in the gym, while almost 70 percent considere
29、d it a boring task。The survey shows that having a dog to walk actually encourages regular exercise, with 60 percent of pet owners saying they always go for a walk with their dog - even when timer is precious(宝贵的)。32. What is the main idea of this passage?A People without a pet usually go to the gym
30、B. Pet owners spend no time exercising in the gym Dog owners usually get more exercise than gym goers D. People do exercise either by walking a dog or going to the gym33。 According to the study, on average each week dog owners walk their dog for _.A. one hour and 20 minutes B。 eight hours and 9 minutes two hours and 36 minutes D. five hours and 36 minutes34. The writer mentioned what the spokesperson said in Paragraph 2 mainly to show that _. walking a dog can be tiring sometimes taking exercise in the gym can be very comfortableC. people prefer to exercise in the gym
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