1、听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,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。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What time is it now?A. 6: 40. B. 6: 30. C. 6: 20. 2. What does the man mean?A. They have left for the airport. B. They are on the way to the airport. C. They may be late for the plane. 3. What kind of
2、music does the woman like?A. Popular music. B. Jazz music. C. Classical music. 4. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Take some medicine. B. Drink more water. C. Go on a diet. 5. What does the man tell the woman?A. There is another cat like his. B. He never loses his dog at all. C. She has mis
3、taken it for his dog. 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. How soon will the man finish his book?A. In several months. B. In a few days. C. In two months. 7. What is the man
4、going to do?A. He will market his book himself. B. He will ask his friends to advertise the book. C. He hasnt made a decision. 听第7 段材料,回答第8、9 题 8. When is Alices birthday?A. The next day. B. The day after tomorrow. C. The day they had the talk. 9. What will the man and the woman buy for Alice?A. A r
5、ecord. B. Some flowers. C. A box of chocolates. 听第8 段材料,回答第10至12题10. What does the woman say about the restaurant?A. It is very old. B. The fish there is fresh. C. The beef there is delicious. 11. What do we know about the restaurant?A. It serves roast dinners on Sundays. B. It doesnt serve vegetari
6、an dishes. C. It opens from 7: 00 p. m. to 11: 00 p. m. on Sundays. 12. What will the man do next?A. Book a table. B. Check the menu. C. Call the womans sister.听第9 段材料,回答第13至16题13. What are the speakers talking about?A. Their own parents. B. Their own changes. C. Their long-lost relatives. 14. What
7、does the man say about Aunt Gertrude?A. She is looking so old. B. She is so thin now. C. She has long hair. 15. What does Cousin Emily wear?A. An orange dress. B. A yellow dress. C. A white dress. 16. Where does Aunt Jane live now?A. In Boston. B. In Chicago. C. In Atlantic City. 听第10段材料,回答第17至20题17
8、. How will the adventurers cross the Amazon River?A. By train. B. By boat. C. By bike. 18. What will the adventurers do in the rain forests of Brazil?A. See the sunrise. B. Look at a variety of animals. C. Take a boat to the base of the falls. 19. Where will the adventurers go in the second week?A.
9、To the Mount Fuji. B. To the Niagara Falls. C. To the Amazon River. 20. What does the speaker say about the temples in Thailand?A. They are incredible. B. They are unforgettable. C. They are indescribable. 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)阅读下面的短文,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AT
10、he poaching, or illegal killing,of rhinos(犀牛) in South Africa is growing worse each yearThe government recently reported that a record number of rhinos were poached in 2014,a year which had more rhino killings in South Africa than ever beforeThe World Wildlife Fund, or WWF,says about 20,000 rhinos l
11、ive in South AfricaThat is more than 80 percent of the rhinos in the worldEdna Molewa,South Africas environmental issues minister,says,“During 2014,we are sad to say this,1,215 rhinos were killedThis is a rise in the number of poached rhinos from 1004 in 2013 and indeed very worrying”The animals are
12、 hunted for their horns(犀牛角)Many people in Asia believe the horn hascuring power, which drives poachers,at all costs,mad for more hornsBut there is no scientificevidence for this beliefThe horn is made of keratinThat is the same thing as human hair,fingernails and toenailsMs. Mo1ewa said 386 suspect
13、ed poachers were arrested last year,an increase from the year beforeBut rhino protection workers say poachers often go unpunished after arrestSouth Africas legal system is ineffectiveMs.Molewa said more needs to be done and South Africa is taking strong measures to protect rhinosThe efforts include
14、moving some of the animals to secret places in neighboring countries“Now approximately 100 rhinos have been moved to neighboring states in the SADC region during 2014 and 200 more rhinos will be moved this year” Molewa saidJo Shaw,the rhino program manager at the WWF,said,“were talking about a loss
15、of a hundred rhinos a monthOr more than three a dayWe really need to see effective action not just at a national level but internationally”She says officials should find the criminal groupsresponsible for the poaching and punish themGovernment officials are to meet in Botswana in March at the Inter-
16、governmental Conference on Illegal Wildlife Trade.21What do we know about rhinos?AHalf of the rhinos live in South AfricaBLess than 1,000 rhinos were killed in 2013CThe killing reached the highest point in 2014DThere are only 20,000 rhinos left in the world22What is the main reason for people to hun
17、t rhinos?ATo get more keratin BTo protect the farmlandCTo use them for decoration DTo make money from horns23Jo Shaw thinks that_Amany criminal groups are well organizedBnew laws are needed to punish the killersCrhino protection needs international cooperationDconferences about protecting rhinos are
18、 to be held every year24What can we infer from the text?ARhino protection has a long way to goBNo one would like to buy horns in the futureCThe illegal killing of rhinos will soon disappearDRhinos living in South Africa will move to other countriesBDo you know of anyone who uses the truth to deceive
19、(欺骗)? When someone tells you something that is true,but leaves out important information that should be included, he can give you a false picture For example,someone might say , “I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery(彩票)It was greatI took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in f
20、or one hundred dollars!” This guys a winner,right? Maybe,maybe notWe then discover that he bought $ 200 worth of tickets,and only one was a winnerHes really a big loser! He didnt say anything that was false,but he left out important information on purposeThats called a half-truthHalf truths are not
21、technically lies,but they are just as dishonest Some politicians often use this trickLets say that during Governor Smiths last term,her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobsThen she seeks another term. One of her opponents(对手)says,“During Governor Smiths term, the state lost one
22、million jobs!” Thats trueHowever, an honest statement would have been, “During Governor Smiths term,the state had a net gain of two million jobs Advertisers(广告商) will sometimes use half-truthsIts against the law to make false statements so they try to mislead you with the truthAn advertisement might
23、 say,“Nine out of ten doctors advised their patients to take Yucky Pills to cure toothache”It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Company This kind of deception happens too oftenIts a sad fact of life:Lies are lies,and sometimes the truth can lie as
24、well25We may infer that the author believes people should Abuy lottery tickets if possible Bmake use of half-truths Cbe careful about what they are told Dnot trust the Yucky Company26What do the underlined words “net gain” in Paragraph 5 mean? Afinal increase Bbig advantageC1arge share Dtotal number
25、27What can we know from the example of the Yucky Pill advertisement? AFalse statements are easy to see through BHalf-truths are often used to mislead people CDoctors like to act in advertisements DAdvertisements are based on facts28Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage?
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