1、A. Getting only one ticket. B. Having to pay the fine. C. Annoying his wife.4. How does the woman feel about playing volleyball?A. Its tiring. B. Its challenging. C. Its beneficial.5. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Classmates. B. Colleagues. C. Strangers.第二节(共15小题,每小题1.5
2、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。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 does the man advise the woman to do?A. Accompany her family more often.B. Concentrate more on her work.C. Take her family more lightly.7. Where does the conver
3、sation probably take place?A. In the office. B. At the police station. C. At home.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。8. What is the man doing?A. Confirming an appointment.B. Making an appointment.C. Rearranging an appointment.9. When will Dr. Gupta be available in the morning?A. On March 8. B. On March 2. C. On March
4、18.10. Why does the man want an early morning appointment?A. To do paperwork. B. To play golf C. To check in.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。11. What was the man good at?A. Report writing. B. Model building. C. Astronomy learning.12. What does the man suggest to his daughter?A. Doing a project about the earth.B. T
5、alking about the Big Bang.C. Taking a trip through space.13. Whats the mans attitude toward his daughters idea?A. Supportive. B. Uninterested. C. Opposed.听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。14. Where did the man take a holiday?A. In the mountains. B. On the beach. C. At the summer camp.15. What will the mans kids do a
6、t the beginning of the term?A. Have a French test. B. Pass piano exams. C. Practice the violin.16. Why is the man tough on his kids?A. To win their appreciation.B. To make them stressed out.C. To develop their best selves.17. What does the woman think of tiger parenting?A. Wonderful. B. Reasonable.
7、C. unwise.听第10段独白,回答第18至20题。18. What is the speaker doing?A. Conducting a seminar.B. Hosting a radio program.C. Making an advertisement.19. Whats the benefit of a healthy bedtime snack?A. Providing the energy to exercise.B. Keeping blood sugar levels low.C. Making it easy to fall asleep.20. What wil
8、l Rob probably talk about next?A. Some proper foods.B. Some famous experts.C. Some troublesome feelings.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)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。ACamp Odayin provides fun, safe and supportive camp experiences and community building opportunities for young people an
9、d their families this year.Winter Camp February 15 - February 17It is hosted in Amery, a two-hour drive from the Twin Cities and free round trip transportation is provided from Minneapolis and Madison. This camp is for children who have attended Residential Camp or Day Camp before. Campers can exper
10、ience snowshoeing, skiing and snowboarding. Registrations are processed during December & January.Moms Retreat May 16 - May 17Scheduled in downtown Stillwater, Moms Retreat will seek to improve the quality of caregivers life. It will include meals, boarding and yoga activities.Registration will open
11、 in April for moms that receive the email invitation from Camp Odayin. If the limit is reached, we will start a wait list.Residential Camp July 13 - July 18Campers will have a chance to communicate with other young people sharing the same grade. Hosted in Lutherdale, it will include swimming, horseb
12、ack riding and talent show. The approval by the Camp Odayin Director is necessary.Registration will open in early March and is due May 1st.Family Camp October 26 - November 1Hosted in Camp Lake, the camp is a two-night commitment for families with children suffering from heart diseases, who will ben
13、efit from connecting with other families who have similar health, emotional and social concerns. Activities will include drawing, fancy dress balls and movies.Families who have a child in 12th grade or younger (no minimum age) can attend. Camper registration is available online in late August.21. Wh
14、ich camp is intended for previous campers only?A. Moms Retreat. B. Winter Camp.C. Residential Camp. D. Family Camp.22. Where can you go if you choose to register on August 28?A. To Amery. B. To Stillwater.C. To Camp Lake. D. To Lutherdale.23. What is special about Residential Camp?A. It offers a var
15、iety of activities.B. It provides access to shopping.C. It allows sick children to participate.D. It requires the camp leaders approval.BAn unusual trip to Hawaii brought two strangers closer and closer and their story deserves a wide spread.As her plane sliced through the sky above the ocean, there
16、 came a sudden thunderstorm. Five minutes later, Uemoto and her copilot McMahon heard a strange sound. Then, without warning, they lost power to both of the engines. It took them a moment to process the fact that they might crash. The pilots powered through the items on the emergency checklist. Noth
17、ing worked. As the plane was falling, they jumped into the ocean.By ten that night, their bodies began trembling uncontrollably in the cool night air. Something must be done to pull them through. Swimming on her stomach, Uemoto had McMahon wrap his arms around her knees so he could rest his head on
18、the back of her legs. To be with someone else and to feel another persons comforting presence in the darkness somehow made the suffering bearable.When the sun rose the next morning, they caught sight of the island of Hawaii, the destination they had dared dream! Suddenly, Uemoto saw a shark, which m
19、ade her breath catch in her throat. What do we do? What do we do? Uemoto asked, panicked. Just keep looking forward! If it comes close, Ill kick it in the eye! said McMahon evenly. Unexpectedly, the shark circled them for about 30 minutes. Then, as quietly as it had appeared, it swam off. Uemoto and
20、 McMahon breathed a sigh of relief.After struggling in the water for over 20 hours, there came a US Navy helicopter. It flew overhead and next banked towards them. Uemoto and McMahon burst into tears. Alone, either of them would have died. But together, they made it.24. What caused the plane to cras
21、h?A. A sudden thunderstorm hit the plane.B. The engines of the plane broke down.C. The pilots operated the plane improperly.D. The emergency list failed to help the pilots.25. What do we know about McMahon in paragraph 4?A. He calmed his partner down.B. He kicked the shark in the eye.C. He was scare
22、d to death at the shark.D. He managed to drive the shark away.26. Which of the following best describes Uemoto and McMahon?A. Ambitious and humorous. B. Clear-headed and generous.C. Demanding and appealing. D. Strong-willed and considerate.27. What may be the best title of the passage?A. A Race agai
23、nst Death B. A Test of FriendshipC. A Wonder Made by Joined Hands D. A Struggle Fought in the DarknessCMice and rats have long been used in medical research because of their biological similarities to humans. Recently scientists at the University of Richmond in Virginia have trained rats to drive sm
24、all vehicles.The research team built tiny cars out of plastic and other materials, which had an opening at one end to which electrical wires were attached. By touching one of three different wires, the rat could control the car in different directions-left, center and right. Sweet treats were placed
25、 inside the containers in an attempt to get the rats to drive the vehicle for the food. After several months training, the animals could drive to get to the treats.Kelly Lambert, who has long been interested in the way the brain changes to react to different experiences and difficulties, led the exp
26、eriment. She told the French news agency AFP the research suggested rat brains might be more complex and flexible than once thought. The driving activity seemed to help the rats relax and the rats kept in what was called “enriched environments” performed far better than those in labs.The researchers
27、 examined levels of two hormones (荷尔蒙)in the rats one that causes stress and the other that counters it. All the rats that took part in the training had higher levels of the hormone that reduces stress. The research suggests the increased relaxation levels could be linked to the enjoyment of success
28、fully completing a new skill. The team also found the rats that drove themselves showed higher levels of the stress-fighting hormone than those that simply rode in small cars controlled by humans.Lamberts team is planning to further the research to learn more about how the rats learned to drive. Thi
29、s research may open new areas of non-drug treatments for people suffering from mental health conditions.28. Why have scientists chosen rats for the research?A. They can build tiny vehicles on their own.B. They are biologically similar to human beings.C. They are clever enough to be trained to drive
30、cars.D. They can be used as non-drug treatments for humans.29. What does the underlined word counters in paragraph 4 mean?A. Removes. B. Substitutes. C. Resists. D. Transforms.30. What can we learn about the experiment?A. The brains of rats might be more complex and flexible than those of human beings.B. The increased relaxation levels led to the rats enjoyment of learning a new skill.C. All the rats involved in the training had higher levels of the hormone causing stress.D. The rats in cars controlled by humans had lower levels of the stress-fighting hor
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