1、C. She forgot to check her e-mail box.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。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。6. What are the speakers doing?A. Baking the popcorn. B. Making potato chips. C. Eating some cake
2、s.7. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Father and daughter. B. Husband and wife. C. Brother and sister.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。8. Where is the man going for his holiday? A. The cinema. B. Airs Rock. C. City Museum.9. What does the woman want her holiday to be like? A. Active. B. Inte
3、resting. C. Relaxing.10. What will the woman do with Kate?A. See films. B. Have dinner. C. Watch TV shows.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。11. What does the woman say about her apartment?A. It has one bedroom with a big kitchen.B. It has one bedroom with a large balcony.C. It has two bedrooms with a small kitchen.1
4、2. What will the man do?A. Pay the woman $400.B. See the house in person.C. Have a trip for two weeks.13. When will the woman meet the man?A. On Wednesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Friday.听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。14. How does Tim get to school now?A. By bike. B. By bus. C. By car.15. What advice is Tim going t
5、o give his teachers?A. Make students use both sides of paper.B. Ask students to do homework electronically.C. Request students to recycle school paper.16. What does Tim think the school cafeteria should do?A. Use local produce. B. Have meatless Mondays. C. Stop selling bottled drinks.听第10段材料,回答第17至2
6、0题。17. What causes the delays near Crossroad 215?A. A car accident. B. Road repair work. C. The foggy weather.18. What will the weather be like early in the morning?A. Sunny. B. Cloudy. C. Rainy.19. What are drivers advised to do?A. Drive with caution. B. Stop to watch the deer.C. Travel in the moun
7、tain.20. What is the speaker doing?A. Conducting a training. B. Hosting a radio program. C. Forecasting the weather.第二部分:阅读理解(共两节,满分35分)第一节(共10个小题;每小题2.5分,满分25分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A On a warm morning last summer, bus driver Tim Watson was about halfway through his daily 1
8、5-mile route from Milpitas to Fremont when a warning from the Transportation Authority flashed across his dashboard (仪表盘) screen. The message read a three-year-old child had been kidnapped (诱拐) in Milpitas, and it asked that drivers be on the lookout for the boy. The victim was described as a three-
9、year-old child in shorts and red shoes; the suspect, a man in his 20s wearing jeans and a black sweatshirt and carrying a brown backpack. Tim felt his stomach drop when he realized that a man with a child on his hip had boarded the bus just ten minutes earlier. Tim glanced in one of his mirrors and
10、saw the pair sitting in the last seat at the back of the nearly empty bus. Tim radioed the bus company. “I believe I have the kidnapping suspect on my bus,” he told the operator, keeping his voice low. The operator directed Tim to continue to his final stop at the Fremont BART subway station, where
11、police officers would be waiting. “As Im driving, all I can think about is what Im going to do if I get there before the police,” he says. So he slowed down, rolling along at 35 mph in a 65 miles per hour zone. When Tim saw from the side mirrors police cars pull up behind the bus silently but with r
12、ed lights flashing, he stopped the bus and opened the doors. As the man got off the bus with the boy, a police officer grabbed the child out of his arms, threw the suspect to the ground, and pinned him.The police officers told Tim that about an hour earlier, the man, David, 23, had taken the boy awa
13、y from the Milpitas library after he wandered away from his mother.21.Timrealizedthemancouldbesuspectwhenhe_. A. radioedbuscompany B. readdashboardmessage C.sawboardbus D.spottedakidonmanship22.Whydidslowdownbus? A.Tomake a call to the operator. B.drivebelowspeedlimit. C. To meetpoliceat therighttim
14、e. D.watchoutforkidnappedboy.23.What kind of person is Tim?Skeptical. B.Quick-minded. C.Good-tempered. D. Knowledgeable.BAn allergy, also known as an allergic disease, is an immune(免疫) system reaction to normally harmless things, such as dust, plants, animals or certain foods. Symptoms vary dependin
15、g on the allergy. Common cold symptoms such aslowfever, sneezing, anda sore throat mayall indicate allergies.What causes an allergic reaction is a question still puzzling scientists. Types of allergies have greatlyincreasedsincemid-20thcentury,leadingsomeexpertstosuggest theincreased environmental p
16、ollution isheldresponsible. Somesuggestthatallergiesarerelated with genes (基因) with twins beingparticularly likelysharethe sameproblems.Often,an allergicreactionwilldevelopin childhood, but since many reactions are likely to worsen with repeatedexposure,symptomscanstart to appear at any age. However
17、,people may overcome childhoodallergies with age growing.Testinganallergytrickyprocess,particularlyifallergiccould threaten the victims life.Doctorsoftenuse askin test method forvariety ofpossible allergic reactions. In skin testing, a tinyamountofallergen (过敏原)isshotintomarked place of skinseeif th
18、e skin reacts negatively. If serious reactionsconcern, doctors can also useblood test, althoughthis takes more time and may be lessaccuratethanskintesting. Treatmentmaydependtypeandsevere degreepatientsresponse. In some mild cases,suchassneezingcausedbyanimal exposure, patients are told to avoid exp
19、osure when possible. Avoidingthe food is also key with manyfoodallergies, particularly thosecause severe responses. When avoiding is impossible,doctorsmay recommendshots. This intends to builduptolerance (耐受力)in theimmune system by exposing thepatientincreasing smallamounts of the allergen over time
20、. 24. According to the passage, an allergy_.A. is usually caused by foods B. disappears with age growing C. may show various symptoms D. harms peoples immune system 25. The testing process of an allergy is _.A. tough B. flexible C. easy D. accurate 26. What is the proper way to prevent an allergy?A.
21、 Usea skin testmethod. B. Give victims regular shots. C.Build up people bodies. D. Avoid exposure to allergen. CIntodays householdswherebothparentsgoworkkidshavebusyscheduleswith school, homework andmanyafternoonactivities,findingtimegatheringattable seems all but impossible. Yet, studiesshownagaine
22、atingtogetherhas multiple benefitsfor family members, especially children. AccordingreportsissuedNationalCenterAddictionSubstance Abuseat Columbia University(CASA), childrenwhoeatmore withtheirfamilylowerriskof developing poor eating habits, weightproblemsoralcoholdependencies. They tendperform bett
23、er academically thanthose who frequently eatalone.Familymeals came into American life incentury. Inthe 60s70s, social, economic and technological changes quickly dissolved the short-lived way of family meals. Restaurant visits, take-out and TV dinnershave since becomenorm (常态).Thereindications,howev
24、er,oldcustomscomingback. According tothe latestCASA reports, 59% ofsurveyedfamiliessaidtheyatedinnerleastfivetimes aweek, asignificant increase from47%in1998.Whateverdrivesthistrend,ita developmentthat should be welcomed.Eatingnotjustaboutnutrition.Itis aboutteachingthem how to become memberssociety
25、culture.Foodhasbecomesoeasilyand cheaply available that we no longer appreciateits significance. Werediscoverits importance andits value. Sharing a meal with loved onesshouldconsideredspecialevent,which canalmost takeformof a ceremony, as it was practiced by our ancestors for whom findingwas aconsta
26、ntstruggle. Ofcourse,therenoguaranteesimpleacthomesurroundedby family may make children more virtuoussociallymoreresponsible. But it can lay the groundworkfor alotthingsthat point themdirection.27. What does the underlined sentence suggest? A. This practice of family meals started to change. B. Dining at home would enjoy great popularity. C. The society was to develop at a rapid speed. D. Americans would attach importance to take-out.28. What is the writers attitude towards eating together as a family? A. Favorable. B. Disapproving. C. Reserved. D. Objectiv
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