1、()1. When should the woman phone MR. Brown? A. At 11:00a.m. B. At 2:00 p.m. C. At 3:00 p.m.()2. What does the man think of his cat?A. Too old. B. Quite lovely. C. Very active.()3. Which room of the apartment does the man dislike?A. The living room. B. The kitchen. C. The bedroom.()4. Where does the
2、conversation take place?A. In a cinema. B. In a library. C. In a classroom.()5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Their trips. B. Their dreams. C. Their foods.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
3、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 trouble does the man have now?A. He has to work abroad. B. His computer has broken down. C. He cant get promoted.()7. What are the speakers talking about?A. The womans boss. B. The womans computer. C. The womans job.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。()8. What does the man like t
4、o do in his free time?A. See films. B. Read books. C. Attend concerts.()9. What new hobby will the woman start?A. Skiing. B. Reading. C. Listening to music.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。()10. How many showers has the man taken today?A. One. B. Two. C. Three()11. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Clean up
5、 the bathroom. B. Learn more about cities. C. Take a quick shower.()12. What did Michael tell the woman?A. Water supply in cities is endless. B. Water shortage happens everywhere. C. Its no good taking more than one shower a day.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。()13. What kind of bike does the woman want to hire?A.
6、 A mountain bike. B. An electric bike. C. A touring bike.()14. How much should the woman pay each day if she rents by the day?A. 5. B. 14. C. 50.()15. What needs extra charge?A. A bag. B. A lock. C. A pump.()16. How will the woman pay?A. In cash. B. By cheque. C. By credit card. 听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。()
7、17. What does Chris hope to do?A. Encourage people to join a tennis club. B. Find more people to teach players. C. Discover new talented players.()18. What does Chris say about club nights?A. They are held only in summer. B. There is an extra charge in winter. C. Food and drinks are provided each ni
8、ght.()19. What can we learn about the teaching programmes?A. They must be paid in advance. B. They are offered to club members only. C. They are available to people wanting to attend one-to-one course.()20. What is the tennis club going to do from next spring?A. Introduce junior club nights.B. Provi
9、de food on junior club nights.C. Encourage parents to help with teaching.第二部分:阅读理解(共二节,满分40分)第一节:(共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项填黑。A. More Chinese students are returning home after studying overseas, largely because of the difficulty in finding a suitable partne
10、r, the Yangcheng Evening News reported on Sunday. Of those who return, nearly 60 percent are women. Blind dates have become increasingly popular among overseas returnees, and job fairs this spring season plan to organize match-making events with dating agencies to help returnees, the report said. Th
11、e number of students coming home to work has risen sharply in recent years due to the unprecedented opportunities and favorable development environment in China, said Qi Mo, director of the Overseas Returnee Department at the Ministry of Education Service Center. Furthermore, the report shows that f
12、or Chinese overseas students abroad, Britain, America, Australia, Korea, Japan, France, and Germany are the top destinations. More and more Chinese students are choosing the U.S. for doctorate degrees in engineering and medical science, which require highly technical knowledge; meanwhile other overs
13、eas students prefer to go to Britain for masters degrees in economics and management, it was added. In addition, 49.34 percent of overseas returnees choose to work in first-tier cities, namely Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen, a decrease of eight percent compared with the previous year. As
14、 job markets tighten in eastern cities such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, recent graduates have already begun looking towards second and third tier cities for employment, where comparatively low salaries are offset by a lower cost of living. Overseas returnees entering the job market this year
15、 are distressed by low salaries, where the salaries of graduates with doctorate degrees average around 5,000 yuan ($767) to 10,000 yuan a month; and nearly 50 percent of students with masters degrees earns less than 5,000 yuan, according to the report.21.What is the main reason why women students ch
16、oose to return home after studying overseas according to the passage ? A. They miss their parents very much. B. the unprecedented opportunities in China C. It is relatively difficult to find a marriage partner in a foreign country. D. They cant find a good job in a foreign country.22. We can learn f
17、rom the passage that A. If a Chinese student wants to get a masters degree in economics, he would probably choose to study in America. B. A low cost of living can make up for the low salaries in the second tier cities. C. Most students with masters degrees can earn up to5,000 yuan a month. D. Studyi
18、ng abroad gives you no advantage in finding a job in China.23.Where can we most probably read the passage?A. In a magazine B.In a TV program C.In a newspaper D.In a textbookB Greg Kloehn , an artist in Oakland ,California is using his skills to help the homeless. He builds very small shelters that m
19、ake life on the streets a little more comfortable. The structures offer the homeless some safety and protection from bad weather. Each little house also has wheels on the bottom so it can go wherever its owner goes. Greg Kloehn has given away at least 20 tiny houses. Several are on the roadside near
20、 an active railroad. On a recent day, Mr. Kloehn stops at one to visit Oscar Young. The two men hug. Inside his little shelter Mr. Young gets relief from cold nights on the streets. Mr. Kloehn also visits Sweet-Pea, another friend who also lives in one of the little homes the artist built. She says
21、it keeps her safe and protects her possessions. In the mornings, Mr. Kloehn searches the streets for building materials. He gathers what he can and takes it to his studio. There, he puts the houses together. Empty coffee bags become roof material. A washing machine door and refrigerator part become
22、windows. Nails, screws and the sticky glue hold all the pieces together. The artist also attaches a small electrical device to the house. The device is powered by the sun. Some of the people living on the streets once had normal houses of their own. But some of the people say they have learned to li
23、ve with less and they are thankful to that man. Mr. Kloehn says his work is not a social project. He says he is just someone using his skills to help his homeless neighbors.24. What are the advantages of the small shelters .saving power and energy .decorating the streets where they are.protecting po
24、ssessions of the homeless .earning fame for Mr. KloehnA. B. C. D. 25. We can learn from the passage that A. Greg Kloehn has sold at least 20 tiny houses B. the shelters are immovable C. the government has got involved in the action D. an act of kindness has made people simple and grateful26 . What k
25、ind of person is Greg Kloehn A. modest and funny B. kind and creative C. generous and rich D. helpful and proud27. Whats the main idea of the passage? A. An artist makes a living by designing small shelters. B. A more comfortable shelter on the streets. C. An artist creates homes for the homeless. D
26、. Helping others makes the world more beautiful.CThirteen can be a challenging age. Not only did I have to adapt to my changing body, I also had to deal with my parents bitter divorce, a new family and the upsetting move from my country home to a crowded town. When we moved, my beloved companion, a
27、small brown pony had to be sold. I was heartbroken and terribly lonely. I couldnt eat or sleep and cried all the time. Finally, realizing how much I missed my pony, my father bought me another horse, Cowboy.Cowboy was without doubt the ugliest horse in the world. But I didnt care. I loved him beyond
28、 all reasons. I joined a riding club. When Cowboy and I entered the events where the horse was judged by appearance, we were quickly ”shown the gate”. I knew nothing could turn Cowboy into a beauty. My only chance to compete would be in the timed speed events. I chose the jumping race.For the whole
29、next month we practiced running and jumping for hours in the hot sun and then I would walk Cowboy home, totally exhausted.All of our hard work didnt make me feel confident by the time the show came. One girl named Becky rode a big brown horse in the race events. She always won the blue ribbons. I sa
30、t at the gate and sweated all out while I watched Becky and her horse charge through the court and finish in first place.My turn finally came. At the signal, we dashed toward the first fence, jumped over it without trouble and raced on to the next one. Cowboy then flew over the second, third and fou
31、rth fences like a bird and I turned him toward the finish line.No cheers filled the air. The end of our run was met with surprised silence. Cowboy and I had beaten Becky and her fancy horse by two seconds.I gained much more than a blue ribbon that day. At thirteen, I realized that no matter what the odds, Id always come out a winner if I wanted something badly enough to work for it. I can be the owner of my fate
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